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juggernaut

noun

ˈjə-gər-ˌnȯt

Definition of juggernaut

as in campaign

a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal there was no escaping the juggernaut of hype for the studio's biggest summer blockbuster

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Recent Examples of juggernaut The merger will combine two juggernaut, historic, legacy Hollywood film studios under one roof as part of a $111 billion transaction, the largest media deal in history. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026 But e-commerce juggernaut Amazon refused to play ball with Meta. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 As the show became a cultural juggernaut, some criticized its vigilante justice and the hazy line between law enforcement and journalism. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026 By Sunday, the Marvel juggernaut should pull in around $26 million. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for juggernaut

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His hard-line security policies have been a pillar of his campaign, and polls show these proposals are popular among Brazilians.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Macklemore later claimed that he was dropped from the trek after Kraft mounted a pressure campaign against Sheeran to nix the rapper.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of campaign

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Troop movements over the past couple of weeks indicate the group is concentrating on seizing the southwestern highlands, which could then open the way for a push toward the government’s capital, Aden.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Fifteen years later, the niche local broadcast on K-Beach Radio has ballooned into a cultural movement that extends far behind his alma mater’s campus.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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In Argentina, Milei’s economic plan depends on a strong grain harvest to rebuild dollar reserves and sustain his crusade against inflation.

— DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
But horses still are shipped to Mexico or Canada for slaughter, so horse rescue operations see their job as a moral crusade.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

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