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conservative

[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv] / kənˈsɜr və tɪv /




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It’s a conservative approach for someone in their early 70s.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Ten days after Peruvians voted in the first round, it is still not known who will face off conservative frontrunner Keiko Fujimori in June's runoff.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

It’s also united an unusual coalition representing conservative talk radio hosts, immigrant communities and rural workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Bratz dolls, all lip gloss and heavy lids, were suddenly cooler than Barbie, who looked conservative by comparison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

It is a good thing for the entire enterprise that mitochondria and chloroplasts have remained small, conservative, and stable, since these two organelles are, in a fundamental sense, the most important living things on earth.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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