centrist
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Japan's largest opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, formed a new centrist party with the Komeito party, the LDP's former coalition partner, last week.
From BBC
One-third of middle-class Americans cannot afford basic necessities, according to new research from Brookings, a centrist think tank.
From MarketWatch
A centrist with conservative leanings on the economy and foreign policy, he became a social-media celebrity last March when he delivered an impassioned eight-minute speech in the Senate’s gilded chamber.
In Bolivia, the recent election of President Rodrigo Paz, a business-friendly centrist, after years of socialist rule has buoyed hopes that the government might ease state controls over the lithium industry.
His opponent, Republican John Duarte, who cast himself a centrist in the race, had only held the seat for one term before being beat.
From Los Angeles Times
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