upstanding
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Jim Bob Duggar attempted a political comeback in 2021 when he ran for a vacated seat in the Arkansas state Senate, leaning on what he believed was his reputation as an upstanding family man.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Local leaders and families are ordered to identify those they recognise as upstanding citizens.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
Flashbacks illustrate who Gacy’s victims were to the people who knew and loved them, landing on the more sensitive and sensible view that they saw Gacy as trustworthy, upstanding, and therefore unthreatening.
From Salon • Oct. 29, 2025
"This should be a zero tolerance policy," Yemm said, adding council powers should be bolstered so upstanding citizens could enjoy "peace and security" in their homes.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025
“I remember him well. A fine upstanding lad he was, and I never could blame Margaret. But it broke my heart to have her go so far.”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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