campaign for
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1
: to lead or take part in a campaign to support (someone or something) or to achieve (something)
I campaigned for her when she ran for governor.
a time when women were campaigning for the right to vote
2
: to try to be elected to the position of (an elected official, such as president, mayor, governor, etc.)
He campaigned for president.
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Excerpts of Harris’s book on her brief campaign for the White House last year have been leaking out ahead of its release date next week, and key figures are responding.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
There have been reports of Shaheds used in this way, and some discussion about whether drones should be diverted from the strategic campaign for tactical use.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Lacoste’s latest campaign for its fall 2025 collection, Lacoste Icons, pays homage to the brand’s roots since its founding in 1933.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The suit challenges a 2019 police raid on their family’s strip club, which the family claims was retaliation for Tundidor’s campaign for a city council seat.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
There have been reports of Shaheds used in this way, and some discussion about whether drones should be diverted from the strategic campaign for tactical use.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Lacoste’s latest campaign for its fall 2025 collection, Lacoste Icons, pays homage to the brand’s roots since its founding in 1933.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The suit challenges a 2019 police raid on their family’s strip club, which the family claims was retaliation for Tundidor’s campaign for a city council seat.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Campaign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20for. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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