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conservatism

[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiz-uhm] / kənˈsɜr vəˌtɪz əm /


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Since its founding in 1999, the Club for Growth has been the primary enforcer of fiscal conservatism in Washington.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

For a body known for its conservatism, the warnings it contained were stark: “A major equity market correction could have larger economic consequences today than in the past.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

Asked where he now sits on a spectrum between Cameron-era conservatism and Trump-era populism, Hilton rejected the framing, arguing that both were political movements that did not define him "personally".

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

As a former political advisor to Britain’s Conservative Party, Hilton helped usher in a green, socially liberal strain of conservatism.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

He handpicked the review board’s three members and its chief counsel, Roger Robb, a former federal prosecutor with a reputation for courtroom ferocity and political conservatism.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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