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radical

[rad-i-kuhl] / ˈræd ɪ kəl /




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When I purchased a copy of Evie’s print magazine in May, I was alarmed at how the magazine not only promoted radical skinniness but also discouraged women from healthy habits like exercise.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Spurs have undergone radical change over the past 12 months amid understandable fan anger, with new chief executive Vinai Venkatesham leading the organisation on behalf of the Lewis Family Trust.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

In the words of South African freedom activist Steve Biko, “If you want to say something radical, you should dress conservatively.”

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

But the new PM has promised also the most radical governing agenda in decades to ease the cost of living, which has been made worse by the Middle East war pushing up energy bills.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

It was the Megalosaurus, and the name was actually suggested to Buckland by his friend Dr. James Parkinson, the would-be radical and eponym for Parkinson’s disease.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

But she is surely right that his wealth and “social standing gave the radicals a legitimacy they would not otherwise have had.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

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

From Salon Apr. 22, 2026

No one would accuse them of being radicals.

From Slate Mar. 25, 2026

Traditional CDT uses these tumor conditions to spark the formation of hydroxyl radicals, highly reactive molecules made of oxygen and hydrogen that contain an unpaired electron.

From Science Daily Mar. 1, 2026

He lived alone in a tiny rent-controlled apartment filled with soft snack foods, letters from imprisoned radicals, and the sorts of newspapers that have no fashion section.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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