conservative
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Like Pennsylvania, it’s effectively two states in one: densely populated, with highly-educated urban and suburban regions alongside vast rural areas that lean heavily conservative.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
He has repaired some of the rifts from Francis’ conflict with the traditionalists, and many conservative Catholics have taken a wait-and-see view in the new era.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Rinehart is one of Australia's biggest private donors to sports, charities and conservative political parties.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
This relies on an International Monetary Fund estimate of a 6.1% Iranian economic contraction in 2026, which they call conservative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The result, with the arrival of Western technology, is that the more entrepreneurial societies are now exploiting Western technology to overwhelm their conservative neighbors.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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