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liberal

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






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Amor said she’s a former liberal but not political anymore.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Jessica Tarlov and Harold Ford Jr. rotate their appearances in the lone liberal seat on the program.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

In Episode 1, you’ll hear how Gorsuch’s worldview was shaped by his iconoclastic mother, his reaction to life on a liberal college campus, and by young conservative movements of the 1980s.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

In Gillis fans saw an everyman who was more complicated than he looked: a beer-drinking history nerd with jokes exploring the spectrum between manly and “gay,” liberal and “American!”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

He advocated teaching poor as well as rich children, breaking down a subject to its elements, and a broad, liberal education along with teacher training.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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

The Supreme Court agreed in a majority opinion penned by Chief Justice John Roberts that was joined by two other conservative justices and the three liberals on the top court.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 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

Breyer’s emphasis on bridge-building, Murray said, might have been a savvier strategy when the court was more closely divided between five conservatives and four liberals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

“The liberals and the conservatives are both right in a sense,” McLanahan said.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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