conservative
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He was conservative, drawing 3% a year and getting $900 a month.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Like Pennsylvania, it’s effectively two states in one: densely populated, with highly-educated urban and suburban regions alongside vast rural areas that lean heavily conservative.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
He has repaired some of the rifts from Francis’ conflict with the traditionalists, and many conservative Catholics have taken a wait-and-see view in the new era.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
What is striking is where some of this criticism is coming from - loyal, conservative Catholic allies.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
He wears dark, conservative suits, so that he looks like a bank manager or a stockbroker.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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