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radical

[rad-i-kuhl] / ˈræd ɪ kəl /




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The series of radical reforms, including scaling back jury trials, were presented as the best way of turning around record backlogs which, in turn, were exacerbating the prison population crisis.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The broadcaster said he had spent time in Syria, raising concerns he may have been influenced by radical groups there.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

That sounds strangely plausible in the case of the Amalfi, whose twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V8 explores the radical edge of combustion, reaching 631 hp at 7,500 rpm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Deaf artist Cathy Mager, who set up Spectroscope in 2022 to create radical public installations by deaf and disabled people, said the city is lucky to have cultural institutions who value inclusion.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

While at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, she heard a speech by Christabel Pankhurst, the British suffragette, and she was invited to participate in suffrage protests, but she didn’t jump into radical politics easily.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Disraeli’s personality and wit contrast favorably with the manner of today’s bland technocrats who combine the temper of Victorian radicals with the tone of Georgian political managers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Free radicals are highly reactive molecules that can damage cells and contribute to aging.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

He insists that his focus is “the war inside Islam” between radicals and Western-aligned Muslim leaders.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026

“I think extremists and the radicals are always a little too much for me to handle.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

The radicals are printed at the left in bold-face type—thus., acr-, acerb-, etc.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton




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