outspoken

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Lumumba, an outspoken critic of Belgium's colonial rule, became his country's first prime minister after it gained independence in 1960.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Sandberg has been one of the most outspoken advocates for women in business, particularly when her book “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead” published in 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Since ending his playing career in 1987, he has become an outspoken voice in the media, including working for the BBC's Test Match Special.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Spencer Pratt, a resident of the Palisades and an outspoken supporter of the neighborhood’s mobile home community, criticized the mayor and the owners in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Even before Strauss’s appointment was made public, he began moving against Oppenheimer, impelled by the physicist’s increasingly outspoken campaign for a public debate on nuclear policy.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik