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radical

[rad-i-kuhl] / ˈræd ɪ kəl /




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As United was struggling, Delta was reorienting itself—and the entire business—around a radical idea: that people would pay extra to fly their airline of choice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

There is also particular pressure on health and social care, with the Accounts Commission watchdog warning that "radical change" is needed due to a widening gulf between demands and available funding.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

He said Grossi emphasized "how fragile the UN is today" and appeared more "radical" than Guterres on reform.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

These are not radical steps; they are basic protections.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

And if the early Martin Luther King, Jr., was a bit too radical for their tastes, they viewed the Royal Ice Cream Parlor sit-ins led by Douglas Moore with something akin to horror.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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