liberty
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Its defining achievement is ordered liberty: suspicion of ideological conceit, faith in common decency, respect for tradition and a preference for gradual change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Before going on liberty during a port call, sailors receive extensive safety briefings, including how to avoid getting drawn in by foreign intelligence services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
County Public Defender’s Office said she was “not at liberty to disclose financial information” but a thorough evaluation of Burke’s finances confirmed he was eligible for the services of the public defender’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
But we did — around the Declaration of Independence and the belief in individual liberty and equality, as formalized in the Bill of Rights.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
The notion of white supremacy rationalized the enslavement of Africans, even as whites endeavored to form a new nation based on the ideals of equality, liberty, and justice for all.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
You may not get everything you want, but we should all agree that the civil rights and liberties the founding fathers sought to enshrine in our Constitution must be defended.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
In 2005, the California government formally apologized for these forced removals, recognizing they were “fundamental violations of … basic civil liberties and constitutional rights” during a period “of illegal deportation and coerced emigration.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
An accuracy check on that Bourdain biopic: We’ve mentioned here before that Slate’s movie critic loved Tony—but how true is the film, and what liberties did it take with the facts?
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
"I'm calling for a social welfare response where police are engaged, social services are engaged, and in extreme circumstances young people may be denied of their liberties but only in extreme circumstances," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
To do so, he reinstated the civil liberties that Hitler had taken away.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Vocabulary lists containing liberty
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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The Bill of Rights
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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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