body politic
Example Sentences
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As for his next term as governor, Newsom has said he will focus on the extremes: “extreme drought, extreme weather, extreme polarization in our body politic as it relates to preserving and protecting democracy.”
From Washington Times
“Extreme drought, extreme weather, extreme polarization in our body politic as it relates to preserving and protecting democracy,” Newsom said.
From Seattle Times
As white nationalism and antisemitism are once again boldly coming out of the shadows, infecting with ever more virulence the body politic of this ailing nation, the retelling of this story strikes a powerful chord.
From Los Angeles Times
The evil genius of the poison that Trumpism has loosed into the American body politic is that it unleashes a desire to respond in kind: to fight hyperbole with hyperbole, reputational vandalism with reputational vandalism.
From Washington Post
They also have the privilege of voting based on their personal needs and feelings instead of considering the overall health of the body politic.
From Salon
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