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liberal

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






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In the 41st Congressional District, which became more liberal after Prop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Bass, an ex-US congresswoman and Democratic Party stalwart, had an unremarkable start to her stint at the helm of America's second biggest city, and seemed headed for a quasi-automatic re-election in the liberal city.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

A revived liberal international system based on the broadly shared management of climate change, migration and the global economy also seems unlikely.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

“I’ve received calls from struggling liberal arts colleges who feel a URC may help to save them,” Carle said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

There was only Mr. Brown, the genial, stocky, sandy-haired English teacher from New York—official school liberal, magnet for and friend of outcasts.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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