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liberal

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






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As a former political advisor to Britain’s Conservative Party, Hilton helped usher in a green, socially liberal strain of conservatism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Bass, an ex-US congresswoman and Democratic Party stalwart, had an unremarkable start to her stint at the helm of America's second biggest city, and seemed headed for a quasi-automatic re-election in the liberal city.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Most remarkable isn’t that our liberal values are again under attack, but how long and how firmly they have endured.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

A revived liberal international system based on the broadly shared management of climate change, migration and the global economy also seems unlikely.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

The branch manager was a soft-spoken liberal Afrikaner.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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