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liberal

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






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“Rehnquist reinforced John’s preexisting philosophies,” said Paul Smith, now a prominent liberal Supreme Court litigator who clerked that same year for Justice Lewis Powell.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

I mentioned that Santa Ana — a city far more Latino than Los Angeles, though not as liberal — decisively rejected a similar measure in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The post-Cold War “end of history” era, a term popularized by political scientist Francis Fukuyama in 1989, was built around the idea that liberal democracy and the U.S.-led order had triumphed, Reid said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, another liberal, asked to what extent country conditions are taken into account in deciding to remove TPS status.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Personally, I feel like exposing this phony “folksinger” who I guess is preying on some other dedicated young girl liberal at this moment.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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