political

Example Sentences

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She says she has prayed for the president throughout his second term despite her political disagreements.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

They reveal how modern political movements increasingly rely not just on policy or ideology, but on mythology, symbolism and carefully constructed visual identity.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

It’s destined to be remembered as one of the most volatile and surprising political contests modern-day California has ever seen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Iran’s rulers have shown unity during the fighting, coordinating their political messaging and maintaining command and control over their armed forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

In other words, if he did not answer Burr’s challenge, he would be repudiating his well-known convictions, and in so doing, he would lose the respect of those political colleagues on whom his reputation depended.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis