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politician

[pol-i-tish-uhn] / ˌpɒl ɪˈtɪʃ ən /


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Never has so successful a politician so consistently spoiled his own and his party’s advantages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Hamilton, Sharron said, "doesn't sound like a politician".

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The Democratic politician from Texas played linebacker for the powder blue-clad Tennessee Titans for four years and he rode the historic blue wave Tuesday to return to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

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

He expects politicians in Ohio and New York could also moderate their stances.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

At his 18,000-acre plantation, Tinguaro, Lobo hosted politicians and movie stars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Latinos were the majority of the population in some areas during that era, but politicians couldn’t rely solely on them to win, because they still didn’t represent a majority of voters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Thin with gaunt features and a studious frown, Wong took his fight beyond Hong Kong, meeting with politicians in Taiwan, Germany and the United States.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Gang members, housewives, whiskey swillers, beat cops, politicians, and butchers: each had a role to play, an axe to grind, and a deep loyalty to their own in the community that was Packingtown.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield


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