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Recent Examples of reformer
Musk and Ramaswamy risk taking us back to the system of patronage, corruption and incompetence that defined government through the 1800s and that past reformers eliminated.
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Thomas J. Greitens, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025
During the Protestant Reformation, for example, reformers decried the shameless use of relics to drive donations and the proliferation of faux relics.
—Therese Cory, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
In some ways, the LAPD has begun to resemble the streamlined force that some reformers had pushed for.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
But even if reformers find a way to reduce savings efforts without running afoul of the law, opinions are mixed whether the investment community will tolerate such a move.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
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Thomas J. Greitens, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025
During the Protestant Reformation, for example, reformers decried the shameless use of relics to drive donations and the proliferation of faux relics.
—Therese Cory, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
In some ways, the LAPD has begun to resemble the streamlined force that some reformers had pushed for.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
But even if reformers find a way to reduce savings efforts without running afoul of the law, opinions are mixed whether the investment community will tolerate such a move.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformer
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But Bass has faced some of the fiercest criticism, being the leader of the city as well as a noted progressive who defeated a wealthy former Republican to win the mayoral race in 2022.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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More politics news: Former President Jimmy Carter was remembered as a compassionate Christian and an ahead-of-his-time progressive at his funeral at the Washington National Cathedral.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
10 Jan. 2025
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How will the last cockeyed optimist in popular culture deal with such desolation?—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Shelton is something of an eternal optimist, though.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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It’s not just elected House GOP leadership attending the meeting, as both conservatives and moderates are expected to join the discussion.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The bottom line: Winning over conservatives and moderates for any cuts is a major challenge.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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White-Cain is a proponent of the prosperity theology, which is centered around financial and physical well-being being done through the will of God.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Others might argue that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is an enthusiastic proponent of freedom of expression.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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As the conservative foil to liberal do-gooder Sandy, his wife Kirsten Cohen (played by Kelly Rowan) was a better representation of the upper-crust Newport Beach population in many ways.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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But in a twist, the social media do-gooder gave the boy the money too.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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The monastery was founded here in 874, at the site of one of the country’s first Christian churches, built in 305, following a dream a hermit-monk who’d lived for ten years on the island had about the 12 apostles.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Jan. 2025
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Brigham Young and the 11 other apostles had to draw strings to see who was going to talk to be the next prophet.—
Abbey White,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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The documentary significantly adds to the origin story, tracing Reubens’ early days and infatuation with TV kids’ shows and Disney movies — Pollyanna was a favorite — and fleshing out the family’s move to Florida.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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But isn’t the cynical explanation also the Pollyanna one?—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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Lester was also a large promoter of agriculture for the county and state.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Concert venues, party promoters and event creators are pulling out all of the stops, presenting a bevy of opportunities for Chicagoans to celebrate the big day, whether with their beloved or with a group of friends.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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