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conservatism

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


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Ms. Jones is a senior lecturer in modern history at the University of Manchester and the author of a book on how Edmund Burke became a symbol for political conservatism.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

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

Egyptian art alternates between conservatism and innovation, but is never static.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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