bandwagons

noun

plural of bandwagon
as in campaigns
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal tried to get everyone on the bandwagon about forming a neighborhood cleanup

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Recent Examples of bandwagons Finally, Teo says Ethereal’s success stems in part from sticking to early-stage startups and resisting the temptation to jump on bandwagons. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 4 May 2026 And as more researchers pile onto the same scientific bandwagons, some experts worry about a feedback loop of conformity and declining originality. — Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Jan. 2026 Don’t make knee-jerk transfers Player prices fluctuate greatly at the start of the season as millions of FPL managers jump on early bandwagons. — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
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  1. campaigns
  2. movements
Noun
  • The deadliest day in Israel’s history featured prominently in the campaigns.
    — Giovanna Dell'Orto, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Cloobeck, who founded the Diamond Resorts International timeshare company and ran last year for California governor, contributed more than $23,000 to Swalwell's congressional campaigns since 2017, federal campaign finance records show.
    — ERIC TUCKER, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of campaigns
Noun
  • Investigators are working with Nigeria and international partners to review genomic findings and verify her movements and interactions in Uganda and en route to Abuja.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Watching them, their movements seem almost effortless, but reproducing those maneuvers in robots is very difficult.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of movements

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