prime mover

Example Sentences

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There’s also a shout out to Danny Gold, the prime mover behind the Israel Defense Forces’ Iron Dome, which was developed in the teeth of opposition from the State Comptroller of Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Touting himself as the prime mover behind the transformation of Ivory Coast's economy over 14 years in office, Alassane Ouattara hopes that revamp can help secure him a fourth presidential term Saturday.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

Although Utah sits on the Pac-12’s fault line with Arizona and ASU, we do not expect the Utes to be a prime mover.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023

She added he had played a lesser role and was not the prime mover.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2023

But Laura smiled softly to herself, and turned the lazy Susan at the center of the table around and around as if it were the prime mover, the first gear of her attention.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez