politician
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Parts of the district previously had been represented by Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, a longtime politician who opted not to seek reelection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Hamilton, Sharron said, "doesn't sound like a politician".
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
In 2002, weeks after his inauguration as prime minister, socialist politician Peter Medgyessy was embroiled in a scandal after it was revealed that he had worked as a secret agent during the communist era.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
But Graham, a novice politician, did herself no favors.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
The photographers' flashbulbs and the crowds went crazy; she wasn't a politician at all, but all four members of Bucks Fizz at the Eurovision Song Contest.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were among the royals in attendance, along with military chiefs, senior politicians, diplomats and faith leaders, watched by big crowds squeezed behind railings along Whitehall.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
In 2006, I attended a Skid Row news conference where a gaggle of politicians including Villaraigosa touted a 10-year plan to end homelessness in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
He expects politicians in Ohio and New York could also moderate their stances.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
For Jacques-Aurelien Marcireau at Stilgar, an asset management firm in Paris, American politicians are aware of the risks.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Just as human politicians on election campaigns go around shaking hands and kissing babies, so aspirants to the top position in a chimpanzee group spend much time hugging, back-slapping and kissing baby chimps.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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