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liberal

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






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Recovering from the death of her brother, her physical health suffered while she studied her liberal arts degree at the University of Nottingham, affecting her second year grades.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The calls don’t just come from the business elites and more liberal parts of the Russian establishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

As Bradley prepared to step down, Democrats struggled to find a successor who could unite liberal Black, white, Latino and Asian Angelenos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

This was during my second semester at UC Berkeley, where I had enrolled as a liberal arts major and later changed to fine arts.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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