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as in reformist
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as in optimist
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Recent Examples of reformer
Can reformers find a new message? Dec. 6, 2024
That sentiment was echoed by Isa Borgeson, campaign manager at the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights.
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Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Progressive reformers viewed this as a modern evil just like unsafe working conditions and the excessive power of trusts.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 28 Jan. 2025
Worse still for reformers, Garfield's vice president, Chester Alan Arthur, suddenly elevated to the top job, had climbed the ranks of dirty machine politics, enjoying the fruits of the spoils system along the way.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Jacksonian patronage became the target for progressive reformers in the late 19th century.
—Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Progressive reformers viewed this as a modern evil just like unsafe working conditions and the excessive power of trusts.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 28 Jan. 2025
Worse still for reformers, Garfield's vice president, Chester Alan Arthur, suddenly elevated to the top job, had climbed the ranks of dirty machine politics, enjoying the fruits of the spoils system along the way.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Jacksonian patronage became the target for progressive reformers in the late 19th century.
—Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformer
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On the left, contemporary progressives have denounced the original progressive for his horrific opinions of black Americans.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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Nor will American progressives have an intellectual base from which to confront the huge challenges now facing the world, challenges that can be addressed only through cooperation among powerful states.—
Anatol Lieven,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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But optimists can spot some rays of sunshine: Buyers have more homes to choose from.—
Nerdwallet,
Orange County Register,
4 Mar. 2025
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This will be used as a proof point by both venture capital optimists and pessimists, as industry sentiment gets increasingly bifurcated.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Senate moderates, most notably Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), were on the other.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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This isn't a new problem, some Democratic moderates say.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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Apple has long been a vocal proponent of the sanctity of its users’ personal data.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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George Fishman, senior legal fellow at the conservative Center of Immigration Studies and former deputy general counsel at Department of Homeland Security during the first Trump administration, has been a strong proponent of the act.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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He was later married to Patricia Rahman from 2011 to 2021. 09 of 12 Marc Blucas (Riley Finn) Riley Finn, the sensitive do-gooder who romanced Buffy in seasons 4 and 5, was no one's favorite character.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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While a special minority of people are always tuned into this — Buddhist monks, say, or extreme do-gooders — most of us only see reality this way when tragedy strikes.—
Sigal Samuel,
Vox,
6 Mar. 2025
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So just how does an under 30 bro become an apostle of small business networking? Larsen grew up in Tacoma, Washington, and studied entrepreneurship at Boise State.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Peter, though revered as an apostle worthy of veneration, is also portrayed in the Gospels as prone to mistakes, often foolish, and sometimes outright contradictory to God’s will.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Burke was previously married to actress Pollyanna Rose, per the Los Angeles Times.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Where to watch World Beyond: AMC+ 05 of 07 The Ones Who Live (2024–present) The newest direct sequel to the parent show, The Ones Who Live brings back Rick and Michonne, not to mention Pollyanna McIntosh’s CRM agent Jadis (née Anne), previously seen whisking Grimes away.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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In February 2024, Ayala announced the tour El Principio de un Final, which was not completed due to differences with the promoter.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2025
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Money usually bets on the founder, not on the promoter.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformer. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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