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[rad-i-kuhl] / ˈræd ɪ kəl /




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In the mid-1990s, after a period of dwindling ratings and deteriorating cultural relevance, the WWF embarked on a radical brand pivot.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

As if releasing a pro-stealing film in a very anti-theft corporate culture weren’t ballsy enough, radical filmmaker Boots Riley grabs everything from the kitchen sink and tosses it into the blender for “I Love Boosters.”

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Concurrently, Brock’s cynicism had a way of giving into bouts of radical optimism, which most famously took form on the group’s best-known song, 2004’s “Float On.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In 1765, Revere had joined an organization that would become the Sons of Liberty, a radical group calling for protest against taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It was there that she underwent a radical education that changed her worldview and altered the course of her life.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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