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[rad-i-kuhl] / ˈræd ɪ kəl /




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He has moderated his early calls for "radical change" and told AFP he wants a "respectful" relationship with US President Donald Trump.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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

These questions inform the emergence of space-time itself and radical new proposals that treat it as the universe’s memory.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

"We want radical change," said Oliver Cotera, a 50-year-old mototaxi driver who said several colleagues had recently been killed.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Genuine equality for black people, King reasoned, demanded a radical restructuring of society, one that would address the needs of the black and white poor throughout the country.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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