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• n  a leader in a campaign or movement

• And this June, Yang was honored in his home province by being selected as the lead torchbearer when the Olympic flame relay passed through provincial capital Wuhan.
• Long the runner-up, Teddy has made a final, persuasive case for why he may actually be his family's greatest torchbearer.
• A torchbearer in Paris, environmental journalist Yolaine De La Bigne, told the Associated Press that the team snatched away the Tibetan flag headband she was wearing.

News & Articles

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• Opinion: Kanye’s 'Yeezus' And J. Cole’s 'Born Sinner' Separate The Almighty From The Lesser
  Yeezus and Born Sinner address religion in vastly different ways On June 18, 2013, the music world received the Word. Fayettnam's rap torchbearer J. Cole and hip-hop’s most boisterous and tortured demigod Kanye West chose the same day to pluck on spiritual heartstrings, yet they have two totally different messages to deliver. In many ways 'Ye and Cole—and their competing albums Yeezus and Born ...
  June 19, 2013 - Vibe Magazine

Quotes

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• NR Narayana Murthy in CNNMoney.com (press release)
  As the Lead Independent Director, Deepak played a vital role in enhancing our corporate governance function, already a torchbearer in the industry,said NR Narayana Murthy, Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor. "His dedication, insight...
• Feng Gong in Hindu
  As the first torchbearer at Zhoukoudian, it is an honor for my whole life. Though I just ran for 70 to 80 meters, it seemed to me that I have passed through the tunnel of time and space,Feng told Xinhua after his stretch.
• Yao Ming in Aljazeera.net
  I haven't got any idea about that but I haven't been a torchbearer so far,Yao said.