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liberal

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






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The justices, both conservative and liberal, say they look to what the Constitution says and how its words were originally understood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

How far does Zohran Mamdani’s political approach and appeal carry beyond liberal strongholds in city centers?

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, both conservatives, joined the three liberal justices on the top court in voting to uphold the Mississippi law.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

In that case, the three liberal justices were joined by Roberts as well as Trump-appointee Amy Coney Barrett, who penned the majority opinion.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

In 1931 he had published The Whig Interpretation of History, which attacked historians who wrote as if English history led naturally and inevitably to the triumph of liberal values.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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