poster child

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A similar saga played out with Red Dye No. 3, which Benesh describes as “the poster child of federal government inaction.”

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

“Cliffwater is the poster child for success in semiliquid funds,” says Brian Moriarty, a senior researcher at Morningstar, referencing the type of fund that allows investors to cash out slowly over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“San Francisco was the poster child for the doom loop and has pivoted to downtown recovery,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Salesforce has been the poster child for Wall Street’s concerns about business software and the growth prospects of the software-as-a-service model.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Craig, meanwhile, was a poster child for the post-Princeton urban-professional dream.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama