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idealistic pacifists who thought that tyranny could be toppled by rational argument and mutual understanding
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In a forsaken village, the economic opportunities presented by the arrival of wind farms trigger a tragic feud between embittered locals and a couple of idealistic French city-dwellers who have recently moved to the area.
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Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
However, finding a free market that fully embodies this idealistic form of capitalism is difficult.
—Gabrielle Boko, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The 35-year-old actor — who found fame during his 9-season run as Cisco Ramon on The Flash — is back on Broadway after an 11-year absence, leading the company of the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown as the idealistic and open-hearted musician, Orpheus.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The idealistic progressive laws of the seventies—those mandating environmental review, safety and anti-corruption standards, historic preservation, prevailing wages, and, most important, local power over zoning—had meant to protect small communities against moneyed interests.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
However, finding a free market that fully embodies this idealistic form of capitalism is difficult.
—Gabrielle Boko, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The 35-year-old actor — who found fame during his 9-season run as Cisco Ramon on The Flash — is back on Broadway after an 11-year absence, leading the company of the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown as the idealistic and open-hearted musician, Orpheus.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The idealistic progressive laws of the seventies—those mandating environmental review, safety and anti-corruption standards, historic preservation, prevailing wages, and, most important, local power over zoning—had meant to protect small communities against moneyed interests.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Idealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idealistic. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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