unpopular

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But the next governor is going to face some really tough challenges, including a structural budget deficit that’s probably going to require both painful cuts and unpopular tax hikes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

To account for the influx of riders, NJ Transit made some unprecedented, and wildly unpopular, decisions.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Paz's previous attempts at outreach, including his firing of an unpopular labor minister and promises to give trade unions and Indigenous groups more of a say in government policy, didn't seem to satisfy them.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

President Trump seeks to end an unpopular war, while Iran aims for financial relief from the conflict and U.S. blockade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The success of these hortatory campaigns has been mixed, at best, especially when it comes to the government’s highly unpopular efforts to lure city-bred people into back-breaking farm labor.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden