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[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv] / kənˈsɜr və tɪv /




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He later returned to conservative political circles, including a stint as an intern in then-Rep.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

The royal couple's co-habitation in an Oslo flat had also drawn criticism from the conservative Lutheran Church of Norway - though polls from the time showed most ordinary Norwegians did not care about either.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Hamiltonianism, he predicted, “will dominate American conservative economic thinking for the future.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The safe half of your portfolio — typically made up of bonds and other conservative investments — has one job.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Some federal judges, including conservative judges, have quit in protest of federal drug laws and sentencing guidelines.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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

The chain on Monday announced that Masino would step down as CEO on Aug. 10, following a logo change last year that angered conservatives and loyal customers.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

But for liberals and conservatives alike, there were other aims, too, including a high school and maybe even college degree, and a stable job to follow it.

From Slate Jul. 28, 2026

Since Scalia’s death, his influence has grown especially with the younger generation of conservatives.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

It was a well-balanced family with its conservatives and its radicals, its dreamers and its realists.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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