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populist

[pop-yuh-list] / ˈpɒp yə lɪst /


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A populist, Howell founded one of the first Tea Party groups in the state and is a member of the Santa Clara County Republican Central Committee.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The pollsters found that voters preferred the economic populist message in 16 of the 24 tests.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

El-Sayed, who would be the first Muslim to serve in the Senate if elected, is running as a progressive populist.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Three populist parties are also in the running and opinion polls see them garnering around 19 percent of the vote.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Indeed, it is possible to date the chasm that was to develop between the populist mainstream and the classical avant-garde in music to this place and time.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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