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liberal

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






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The best critic of liberal individualism is Tocqueville in Democracy in America.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Big e-tailers can afford to offer liberal return policies, since they can absorb the cost more easily.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

I mentioned that Santa Ana — a city far more Latino than Los Angeles, though not as liberal — decisively rejected a similar measure in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The post-Cold War “end of history” era, a term popularized by political scientist Francis Fukuyama in 1989, was built around the idea that liberal democracy and the U.S.-led order had triumphed, Reid said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Voters, especially liberal and black voters, viewed Washington as a kind of golden savior, a symbol, the man who could change everything.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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