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liberal

[lib-er-uhl, lib-ruhl] / ˈlɪb ər əl, ˈlɪb rəl /






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Yet among a growing number of religiously liberal Jews, there seems to be a hunger for greater spirituality and an openness to developing a stronger sense of faith.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

For Roberts and the three liberal justices, that consequence implicated the separation of powers itself.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

All of which is to concede that, while Cohn’s historic significance is, at best, minimal, his status as a menacing specter in the minds of liberal journalists has only grown.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Amor said she’s a former liberal but not political anymore.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Like Clarkebury, Healdtown was a mission school of the Methodist Church, and provided a Christian and liberal arts education based on an English model.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

For Europe’s liberals, it would become a playbook.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Five justices — Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, along with the three liberals — upheld the constitutionality of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause.

From Salon Jul. 1, 2026

Yet it was somehow 5–4, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett and the three liberals joining Roberts in full.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

Justice Elena Kagan, who was joined by the two other liberals on the court and three conservatives, wrote the majority opinion.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

For many African American voters, the Populist approach was preferable to the paternalism of liberals.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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