conservative
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Norman, a veteran conservative and member of the hardline House Freedom Caucus, supports much of Trump's agenda but has occasionally defied Republican leaders and backed Nikki Haley rather than Trump in the 2024 presidential primary.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Researchers calculated a "conservative minimum" of CTE prevalence among those who died in the six-year period to be 24.5% - rising to a "maximum" 97.7%.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“I can’t all of a sudden erase my conservative views of the past 16 years in the Missouri Legislature,” he said.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Mr. Rogers hopes his conservative record and moderate demeanor attract not only Republicans but disaffected Democrats too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The more conservative American Woman Suffrage Association was eventually given a small space inside the exhibition, but the National Woman Suffrage Association had to rent office space on Chestnut Street, nearby.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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Parton was a virtuoso at staying, if not apolitical, at least a neutral zone of relatability for conservatives and leftists alike, each of whom had ways to read their lives into her storytelling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
In a 2025 survey of young likely voters, 42% of conservatives said they would like to see a democratic socialist win the presidency in 2028.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Protecting religious freedom and practice has been a Paxton priority since he became attorney general in 2015, generating loyal support from grassroots conservatives.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
So while it may seem like progressives and conservatives in the U.S. agree on little or nothing, they seem to be finding some common ground on solutions to the housing crisis.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
For this reason, Southern Blacks until the present generation could be counted among America’s arch conservatives.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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