adherents

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As inflation fell throughout the 1980s, the doctrine lost many adherents.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Gen. William “Jerry” Boykin were apparent adherents to these apocalyptic beliefs.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Back in 2016, for example, Pizzagate adherents became convinced that mentions of “pizza” in hacked Democratic emails was code for “children” and that the size of various pies—7-inch, 9-inch, 11-inch—referred to their ages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

There is a tendency among even the most committed adherents to the rule of law to respond with “Nothing is gonna change” nihilism to even big legal wins.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

Every nation seems to have its set of forbidden possibilities, which its citizenry and adherents must not at any cost be permitted to think seriously about.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan