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carpetbagger

[kahr-pit-bag-er] / ˈkɑr pɪtˌbæg ər /


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What’s more, to dismiss the photographer as some kind of carpetbagger was, arguably, to misunderstand the West.

From New York Times Apr. 25, 2023

St. John is a Christian speaker and home schooling advocate who has feuded with Kent, a decorated Army Ranger combat veteran, calling him a carpetbagger with few ties to the 3rd District.

From Seattle Times Jul. 28, 2022

“Within two weeks or three weeks there was no mention ever made of Bobby Kennedy being a carpetbagger again,” Mr. Lois recalled in an interview with journalist Andrea Chalupa.

From Washington Times Jul. 18, 2022

Some personal issues dogged Durant, along with accusations of being a carpetbagger who hardly ever voted in Alabama.

From Washington Post May 26, 2022

But dat carpetbagger couldn' do nothin' wid ole Slick 'dough.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration




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