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liberal

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






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There are those who want to see a more liberal approach to drilling.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Like the book’s Faye, Knoll went to a private liberal arts college.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Barbara, the chief justice and Justice Barrett joined the liberal bloc in holding that the 14th Amendment confers citizenship to U.S.-born children whose parents are in the country unlawfully or temporarily.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Cimex, this time joined by her liberal colleagues, Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

“You’re eating again, I notice,” said Ron, watching Hermione adding liberal amounts of jam to her toast too.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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

The TV show “The West Wing” defined a generation of liberals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

In 1973, Tom Bradley became L.A.’s. first Black mayor by assembling Black, Jewish, white and Latino liberals into a coalition that ended decades of conservative white rule at City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2026

But Thoreau’s show of civil disobedience has resounded down the ages, creating a political legacy claimed by liberals and conservatives, libertarians and Marxists External link.

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

“The liberals and the conservatives are both right in a sense,” McLanahan said.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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