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wonk

[wongk] / wɒŋk /


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Richards sometimes spent days without leaving the studio, a wily guitar wonk dreaming up rugged riffs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

The case is yet another example of Carr’s dramatic transformation from a low-key communications policy wonk into one of Trump’s staunchest cultural warriors.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2025

Facts are great when you’re a lawyer in court or when you’re a wonk writing policy briefs and refining legislative language.

From Salon Mar. 1, 2025

Allow me to wonk out for a moment here.

From Slate Feb. 4, 2025

Tina was a bighearted policy wonk with an infectious laugh and more hustle than just about anyone I knew.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama



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