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political

[puh-lit-i-kuhl] / pəˈlɪt ɪ kəl /


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The latest unrest comes as political parties gear up for local government elections in November.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But in the dozens of conversations I had with voters, residents, business owners and political campaigners in Makerfield, the mood was more nuanced than the rhetoric suggests.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“We look forward to a campaign that puts the Central Valley ahead of any political party and wins again in November,” Jones said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“It’s hard to fathom that you’re watching the exploding d— and driving through whales, and you’re like, ‘Wow, this really feels threatening to us in any political way,’” Kripke says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In other words, if he did not answer Burr’s challenge, he would be repudiating his well-known convictions, and in so doing, he would lose the respect of those political colleagues on whom his reputation depended.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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