standard-bearer
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Sargeant is a complicated and at times controversial figure to emerge as the standard-bearer for U.S. business in Venezuela.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
The People's Party is facing a strong challenge from Anutin, who has built his once small, provincial Bhumjaithai - "Thai Pride" party - into the standard-bearer for Thai conservatives.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
GameStop has $4.7 billion in net cash to deploy, up significantly from January 2021, when it became the standard-bearer of the meme-stock craze.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
In that sense, it appeared more like an anointing than a procedural formality: the veteran of the American left passing the baton to a younger standard-bearer.
From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026
Adams had been targeted for criticism because he was the standard-bearer for the Federalist party.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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