adherents
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What Atatürk dismissed as the “religion of the Arabs” had millions of adherents in Turkey, particularly in the agrarian hinterland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Gen. William “Jerry” Boykin were apparent adherents to these apocalyptic beliefs.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 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
Its adherents are spread across parts of Syria, Israel, Lebanon and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
This doctrine, of course, had always had its adherents, but in the manner in which it was now put forward there was a significant change.
From "1984" by George Orwell
