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Recent Examples of spear-carrier
Simpson emerged as a spear-carrier for Social Security benefit cuts in 2010, when he was appointed the GOP co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, established by Barack Obama as a sop to conservative deficit hawks.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Not to diminish walk-ons and other college athletes who might face a roster squeeze and won’t be protected by their schools, but consider the massive and looming changes that aren’t in debate.—
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Two starting corners return — senior Marcus Allen and junior Kaleb Cost — and UNC added Thaddeus Dixon, a former walk-on who earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors at Washington in 2024, in the winter portal window.—
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Scenes are often crowded with supernumeraries.—
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One of West Hartford’s earlier patrol officers, Martin McCue, started as a part-time supernumerary in 1929 and became a full-time officer a year later.—
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Vanessa Bayer, Julia Butters, Manny Jacinto, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Sophia Hammons, meanwhile, have joined in new roles, and Lohan's The Parent Trap costar Elaine Hendrix also makes a cameo.—
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The two costars headed to the Club Albane rooftop, which offered an expansive view over all the yachts parked in the Mediterranean, after receiving a six-minute standing ovation for their work in Lynne Ramsay’s latest film.—
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While arriving at Cannes' Palace of Festivals and Conferences center, per People magazine, the British actress stunned in a white and pink plaid dress.—
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In addition to acting in notable projects like The Conjuring and Mystic Pizza, the actress also published a book of essays in 2025 titled Turning to Birds.—
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“Spear-carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spear-carrier. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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