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conservative

[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv] / kənˈsɜr və tɪv /




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When questioned Thursday by conservative media outlet Real America's Voice, Zacharia said she had registered to take the bar exam but was then "distracted and overwhelmed" by plans to move with her husband to China.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

“Public executions are soul-twisting and we should not go down that road,” the conservative radio host Erick Erickson said on social media.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

That’s because more conservative portfolios, such as the traditional 60% stock/40% bond portfolio, often perform almost as well as an all-stock portfolio over 30-year holding periods.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

However, the analysts take a more conservative view of market performance in the second half of the year for pensions and savings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

She wore a conservative blue suit he did not recognize.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

“Nobody wants to be surveilled,” Hampton said, including conservatives “out there in the hollers.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

"That's not going to appeal to waverers, or to moderate conservatives who might be thinking about defecting."

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Parton was a virtuoso at staying, if not apolitical, at least a neutral zone of relatability for conservatives and leftists alike, each of whom had ways to read their lives into her storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Protecting religious freedom and practice has been a Paxton priority since he became attorney general in 2015, generating loyal support from grassroots conservatives.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

The statement, which was clearly designed to mollify conservatives, received an icy reception in Hayti.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson


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