radical
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Next, an electron transfers from ZnSe to the phenoxyl radical.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Now the state is trying more radical steps.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Burnham era begins with radical pledge to transform UK" says the i Paper, in reference to the former mayor of Greater Manchester's inaugural speech on the steps of No 10.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
In the end, though, the most radical change, after the initial communist takeover, was turning the old British racecourse into a park and public square.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
For Durham’s black elite, pressing for desegregation was still too radical an idea—and one which, if implemented, would threaten their own economic well-being.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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Disraeli’s personality and wit contrast favorably with the manner of today’s bland technocrats who combine the temper of Victorian radicals with the tone of Georgian political managers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Free radicals are highly reactive molecules that can damage cells and contribute to aging.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
In the 1960s and ’70s, communal radicals and intellectuals such as E.F.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
He insists that his focus is “the war inside Islam” between radicals and Western-aligned Muslim leaders.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
Anthony didn’t oppose marriage, but she did think that certain women could lead more meaningful lives as unmarried radicals than as wives and mothers.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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