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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalwarts
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Throughout 2025, national organizing groups worked to build a network of hundreds of thousands of activists engaged in their communities and civic life.—
Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
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Whistle blasts pierced the early January chill in a now-familiar community response employed by activists in US cities to alert neighbors to the presence of immigration officers.—
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Some even questioned the legitimacy of the petition signatures submitted to the city, noting that some supporters for the neighborhood dog park didn’t live within a 500-foot radius or even live in the city.—
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Police have repeatedly used tear gas to break up his rallies, and several of his supporters have been arrested.—
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Believing the claims of technology promoters that one or another nirvana is just around the corner is a mug’s game.—
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Versions of this story have been told before, but what distinguishes Love Saves the Day are the more than 300 interviews Lawrence conducted with promoters, partiers, and legendary DJs such as Frankie Knuckles.—
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Paperwork snafu Two-time reigning pairs figure skating national champions Alisa Efimova and husband Misha Mitrofanov qualified for the Winter Olympics in Milan next month, but are ineligible because Efimova isn't an American citizen.—
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The San Diego Wave will open their 2026 season at home and play the defending National Women’s Soccer League champions on July 4, part of a season schedule released by the club on Thursday.—
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Environmental justice and conservation advocates’ push to advance a bill aimed at strengthening California’s Environmental Quality Act stalled, as the measure was pulled from Monday’s hearing agenda.—
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Representation matters Autism advocates are celebrating the release of the first-ever Barbie on the spectrum.—
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But this year should see the 564-foot-tall Tower of Jesus of Christ, the basilica’s 18th and final spire (the 17 shorter ones are dedicated to the 12 apostles, four Evangelists and the Virgin Mary), finished in time for the centenary of architect Antoni Gaudí’s death in June.—
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Available personas include Jesus and the apostles, with the Three Wise Men coming soon.—
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Then there are the Muslims depicted as religious zealots.—
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In that vacuum, religious zealots and cults manifest, nihilism thrives, and families are torn apart.—
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“Stalwarts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalwarts. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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