under the banner of
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: with a particular slogan
Both candidates are running under the banner of "no new taxes."
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Its power resides in its ability to commandeer global attention, justify extraordinary action, and mobilize institutional force under the banner of an existential threat.
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Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
The project is being produced under the banner of Sri Durga Arts and Showing Business.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
Al-Maliki carried out sectarian policies under the banner of de-Baathification, which was originally designed to sideline Saddam loyalists.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
The program was rolled out under the banner of compassion.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
The project is being produced under the banner of Sri Durga Arts and Showing Business.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
Al-Maliki carried out sectarian policies under the banner of de-Baathification, which was originally designed to sideline Saddam loyalists.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
The program was rolled out under the banner of compassion.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Under the banner of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20banner%20of. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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