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liberal

[lib-er-uhl, lib-ruhl] / ˈlɪb ər əl, ˈlɪb rəl /






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We’re attracted to “The Diplomat” for many of the same reasons Aaron Sorkin’s “The West Wing” kept liberal viewers rapt during the George W. Bush years.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

The Army Discharge Review Board had repeatedly denied my applications without considering legal guidance from the Secretary of Defense to give liberal consideration to veterans whose service-connected mental health conditions contributed to their misconduct.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

“I’m also, I guess, excited for the possibilities that they might be able to experience putting their liberal education to use,” Weiman said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

One of the attendees was Harry Graf Kessler, an Anglo-German count of liberal politics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

According to Georgina, Rumsey courted one of the milk-house girls, but was so liberal with flattery that he was obviously a young man open to the sweet mysteries of fate.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

A unifying cultural figure beloved by both liberals and conservatives, Stapleton was the headlining act at a Fourth of July benefit concert that also featured Smashing Pumpkins, Chaka Khan, Maren Morris and Queen Latifah.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

Five justices — Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, along with the three liberals — upheld the constitutionality of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause.

From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026

Yet it was somehow 5–4, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett and the three liberals joining Roberts in full.

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

Justice Elena Kagan, who was joined by the two other liberals on the court and three conservatives, wrote the majority opinion.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

I could picture going up in flames copies of Dickens, Stevenson, Zola, Doyle, Shakespeare and many others—donations by white liberals appalled by the state of black education.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane


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