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conservative

[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv] / kənˈsɜr və tɪv /




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Long said she lives in a "very, very conservative area," surrounded by farmers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

“Public executions are soul-twisting and we should not go down that road,” the conservative radio host Erick Erickson said on social media.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Small demonstrations were held outside Azerbaijan's embassy in Ankara, organised by Köklü Değişim, an Islamist movement linked to Hizb ut-Tahrir, and outside its consulate in Istanbul, organised by conservative Islamist group Özgür-Der.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

That’s because more conservative portfolios, such as the traditional 60% stock/40% bond portfolio, often perform almost as well as an all-stock portfolio over 30-year holding periods.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

David Brooks, the conservative columnist at the New York Times, published a surprising sort of just-do-it plea titled “Run, Barack, Run.”

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

A half-century ago, conservatives championed free markets and moral traditionalism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

"That's not going to appeal to waverers, or to moderate conservatives who might be thinking about defecting."

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Parton was a virtuoso at staying, if not apolitical, at least a neutral zone of relatability for conservatives and leftists alike, each of whom had ways to read their lives into her storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Protecting religious freedom and practice has been a Paxton priority since he became attorney general in 2015, generating loyal support from grassroots conservatives.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Then he gazed at the people gathered around him: liberals and conservatives, blacks and whites, men and women, middle-class and poor.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson


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