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Adjective
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Since taking office in a snap election in June, the liberal Lee has taken steps to lower tensions with the nuclear-armed North, and the issue is one where he is expected to find common ground with Trump, who still boasts of his historic summits with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.—
Joyce Lee,
USA Today,
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In doing so, the governor cited a state Supreme Court decision from last month, in which the court's liberal majority limited the ability of the Legislature's powerful Joint Committee for the Review of Administrative Rules to block regulations issued by the executive branch.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Anthony was 0-for-5 during Boston’s sweep at Fenway Park, getting the start against Ryan Yarbrough and sitting against lefties Carlos Rodon and Max Fried.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Even lefty ace Mickey Lolich got into the act, with a 1.59 ERA in 17 innings over seven relief appearances.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Electra Glide in Blue failed to land with audiences at the time, with critics dismissing it as a reactionary alternative to Easy Rider.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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The only winning strategy is to abandon reactionary hiring.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Leon Trotsky was fatally attacked in his home by a Spanish communist wielding an ice pick.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Madigan touched on Kazan's House Un-American Activities Committee testimony in 1952 amid the blacklisting of Hollywood figures suspected of being communists during the Red Scare.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Republican criticism comes as voters have used the process to pass policies seen as progressive.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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Leading up to the 2016 election, South Park went all in against political correctness with the addition of PC Principal, a frat bro with arrogantly aggressive progressive takes on everything.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Mamdani, a democratic socialist, won his city’s Democratic mayoral primary in June over political heavyweight and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
18 Aug. 2025
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Mamdani, the democratic socialist favored to become New York City’s next mayor, won the Democratic primary in an upset victory on promises to make the nation’s most expensive city more affordable.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The managers curate a mixture of funds with stocks and bonds inside the single large fund, shifting the balance to be more conservative as workers get closer to their target retirement year.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
14 Aug. 2025
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First, the Heritage Foundation was never conservative.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Auroras typically appear in a range of colors, including greens, pinks and reds, often featuring several shades of these colors.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Flashes of hot pink and green popped against the remains of a chimney not far from where construction trucks rumble down the streets.—
Jill Cowan,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Leftist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftist. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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