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






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The Army Discharge Review Board had repeatedly denied my applications without considering legal guidance from the Secretary of Defense to give liberal consideration to veterans whose service-connected mental health conditions contributed to their misconduct.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

“I’m also, I guess, excited for the possibilities that they might be able to experience putting their liberal education to use,” Weiman said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Gender segregation is standard practice for many Orthodox Jews but is forbidden in public places by the government of socially liberal Tel Aviv.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Mr. Huang points out that the most authoritarian Chinese leaders, including Mao Zedong and Mr. Xi, have a far worse economic record than the relatively liberal Deng and his immediate successors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

A new liberal government under Alexander Kerensky vowed to continue the war for the defense of the Russian homeland.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

In their coalition agreement for governing the city, the Social Democrats and liberals pledged to expand public toilet provision and examine whether public toilets could be made free for everyone.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

But for liberals and conservatives alike, there were other aims, too, including a high school and maybe even college degree, and a stable job to follow it.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

A unifying cultural figure beloved by both liberals and conservatives, Stapleton was the headlining act at a Fourth of July benefit concert that also featured Smashing Pumpkins, Chaka Khan, Maren Morris and Queen Latifah.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 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

Nonreligious white liberals have typically downplayed the role of religion in the civil rights movement, but historian Aldon Morris is correct in asserting that the lunch-counter protests were not primarily a college phenomenon.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson


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