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[rad-i-kuhl] / ˈræd ɪ kəl /




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In the mid-1990s, after a period of dwindling ratings and deteriorating cultural relevance, the WWF embarked on a radical brand pivot.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

As if releasing a pro-stealing film in a very anti-theft corporate culture weren’t ballsy enough, radical filmmaker Boots Riley grabs everything from the kitchen sink and tosses it into the blender for “I Love Boosters.”

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

In 1765, Revere had joined an organization that would become the Sons of Liberty, a radical group calling for protest against taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Another radical departure from precedent was the participation of Arthur Burns, the chair of the ostensibly independent Federal Reserve, in the crafting of Nixon’s shock therapy program.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The stated purpose of Millennium Challenge was for the Pentagon to test a set of new and quite radical ideas about how to go to battle.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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