as in liberalism
a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom
a rising politician who is being hailed as the new voice of the left
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as in abandoned
to cause to remain behind
you can leave your lunch in the refrigerator while we're outside starry-eyed lovers who promise never to leave one another
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as in bequeathed
to give by means of a will
I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children
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as in quitted
to give up (a job or office)
he left his job in the city and moved out into the country
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
why don't you leave your watch with me while you swim?
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as in dumped
to end a usually intimate relationship with
is there ever a good way to leave a lover?
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as in allowed
to give permission to
aw, leave him come
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
On the embankment, Mundell watched as Hampton balanced his child in his right arm while gripping the ladder with his left.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Biden also filled the country’s regulatory agencies with appointees from the economic left of the Party.
—Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Abby controls their right arm and leg, while Brittany controls the left.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Based on the web's construction and the shed exoskeleton visible in the upper left, the spider responsible was likely a cellar spider.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
On the embankment, Mundell watched as Hampton balanced his child in his right arm while gripping the ladder with his left.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Biden also filled the country’s regulatory agencies with appointees from the economic left of the Party.
—Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Abby controls their right arm and leg, while Brittany controls the left.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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The genius of Wesker’s play rescues the liberalism of La Cocina.Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
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Nixon and Reagan cast themselves as warriors against the liberalism that began with the New Deal and spread to many parts of American life, from civil rights to a government safety net.Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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This has been met with significant pushback from employees; one survey found that 73% of Amazon employees are considering quitting because of the mandate.Sanjay Sathe, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Harlin squabbled a lot, including with the producer David Nichols, who quit, as did the art director, Wolf Kroeger.Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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However, in 2023, Merit let shoppers save 20% on its entire site (excluding some gift sets).Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2024
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For an election that will be decided by inches and in which, according to Pew Research, 17% of U.S. adults own crypto, Democrats have let Trump come in and claim the issue as his own.Laura Shin, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Left.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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