politician

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First, what kind of president, politician, or person talks or writes like this?

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Among Latinos, Bass received the largest amount of support for any individual candidate, with 29% of Latino voters saying they planned on voting for the 72-year-old politician.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

As chair, Karp led the weekly Thursday partners’ meetings as if he were a politician giving the state of the union, offering lengthy inspirational addresses, one person familiar said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Lord Offord also stressed the comments were made before he became a politician.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Sometimes the omission is ethically questionable, as when the sidestepping politician admits only that “mistakes were made,” omitting the phrase with by that would identify who made those mistakes.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker