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politician

[pol-i-tish-uhn] / ˌpɒl ɪˈtɪʃ ən /


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A lesser politician might have called it a day and spared himself the headache of introducing more changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Veteran politician Andy Burnham took another step towards becoming the UK's next prime minister Thursday as nominations to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader formally opened.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

“I’m not a politician, I’m a rescue worker,” Méndez said in comments that went viral on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Fellow supporter Lucilia added: "People talk about Portugal because of him. He doesn't forget where he's from, he remembers the people. I love him. Ronaldo means more to Portugal than any politician."

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Trish takes Muhammad in for the first time as he steps forward to shake hands with Malcolm, pumping enthusiastically like a goofball politician.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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