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ideology

[ahy-dee-ol-uh-jee, id-ee-] / ˌaɪ diˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌɪd i- /


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Oman had scrutinized his online habits and decided he showed too much interest in radical ideology to trust as a pilot at state carrier Oman Air, where he worked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Many Israelis find the violent, messianic ideology of some settlers deeply problematic.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Owens understands that this incongruity between Kirk’s ideology and behavior unsettles people.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Is this the only Massachusetts race tonight in which age and ideology are factors?

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

He paid close attention to coverage of Hwang Jang Yop, a principal architect of North Korea’s ideology and the highest-ranking official ever to defect.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

Baum has stressed that "my family and I firmly reject extremist ideologies and will not accept the AfD's appropriation of our name".

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Prevent was set up 20 years ago to try to identify future potential terrorists and intervene in their lives, often by challenging hateful ideologies such as far right extremism or support for jihadist violence.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

In contrast, the rigid ideologies of homogenous teams “constrain portfolio choice” and make it less likely that the funds will “adapt to novel or changing environments.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026

“In the absence of ethnicity, religion or political ideologies, social networks can divide, and new group boundaries can emerge, leading to collective violence,” the authors write.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

“I’m talking about the ideologies that split Korea into North and South,” he says.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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