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conservative

[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv] / kənˈsɜr və tɪv /




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Greece's conservative government on Wednesday sought to distance itself from the shock ouster of US ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, with a senior official insisting relations with Washington are unaffected.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

But that’s also a good reason to err on the side of being more conservative.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

A native of San Jose, she grew up in a conservative household where the radio was permanently tuned to Christian stations.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The company said it is probing a series of trades on their platform that predicted Trump would select conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be his next press secretary, a Kalshi spokeswoman said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Experts expected that Petrosian would follow his conservative style and try to achieve a draw, to break Fischer’s winning streak.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

"This isn't just an issue on the left, there is huge pushback among conservatives to data centres," Chloe Autio, an AI policy adviser, said.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 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

The conservatives in the organization did not want the temperance group to have any link to suffrage, women’s rights, or the divorce issue.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling


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