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liberal

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






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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

Installing Baka as president signals a "guarantee that the restoration of liberal democracy will proceed along a clearly defined path," Bulcsu Zsiga, from the Centre for Fair Political Analysis, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Not whether Ellison privately considers himself a conservative, a liberal or a man above ideology, nor whether Weiss thinks of herself as a dissident or a reformer.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

Each layer thickened the regulatory side of the law, but without strengthening the liberal one.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

She was liberal with passes, allowing Caesar and his family to range across the county as they pleased.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

A unifying cultural figure beloved by both liberals and conservatives, Stapleton was the headlining act at a Fourth of July benefit concert that also featured Smashing Pumpkins, Chaka Khan, Maren Morris and Queen Latifah.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

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

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

Then he gazed at the people gathered around him: liberals and conservatives, blacks and whites, men and women, middle-class and poor.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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