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politician

[pol-i-tish-uhn] / ˌpɒl ɪˈtɪʃ ən /


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Her roots are pure Appalachia; growing up in Sandy Hook, Ky., as the daughter of a dentist turned local politician and a mother who played piano for gospel quartets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The politician in question is former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who wrote an op-ed in The Times of London titled “To save the West, remember what Romans taught us.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

It tells the story of one politician after another and how they’ve embraced the thinking here.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The politician started his meteoric rise demanding the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Communist Hungary in 1989 with the call “Russians Go Home!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“It's so refreshing to see a politician who gets nuance,” Paula said.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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