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wonk

[wongk] / wɒŋk /


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But the 45-year-old mother of twins, who attend L.A. public schools, is more policy wonk in temperament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

But he admits that he’s not a policy wonk like his wife, who was first elected to the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

At her core, Neera Tanden is a policy wonk.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Andrew Mikula, a self-declared policy wonk, didn’t come up with the idea himself.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Tina was a bighearted policy wonk with an infectious laugh and more hustle than just about anyone I knew.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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