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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
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spear-carrier
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Before the introduction of Lightning Lane, Pirates of the Caribbean was often a walk-on ride with wait times of 5 to 10 minutes.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
27 June 2025
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Molo currently represents 13 objectors to the House settlement, including former Yale rower Grace Menke and Michigan walk-on football player John Weidenbach.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Scenes are often crowded with supernumeraries.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas News,
30 Mar. 2023
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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.—
Don Stacom,
courant.com,
12 Nov. 2020
Noun
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After his death, many of Julian's former costars remembered him with social media tributes, including Milano, Holly Marie Combs, Rose McGowan and Ioan Gruffudd.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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But back in 1991, the rising A-lister was stunned by his Thelma & Louise costars.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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Model and actress Poppy Delevingne welcomed her first child with partner Archie Keswick and shared the happy news via Instagram over the Fourth of July weekend.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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The former American actress, who launched her brand earlier this year, has seen her products sell out in under an hour.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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“Spear-carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spear-carrier. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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