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Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2024
The party’s traditional establishment is made up of neoconservatives and primacists who want the United States to exercise its power around the world and use its military capabilities to achieve many ends.
—Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2024
In Iraq, many in the Bush administration saw the most promising equivalent as Ahmed Chalabi, an exiled opponent of Saddam who was close with several neoconservatives.
—Garrett M. Graff, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2023
By 2014, the Munich Conference was where U.S. neoconservatives went to pummel their European counterparts for acting independently.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The party’s Senate leadership, for instance, is dominated by neoconservatives.
—Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2024
The party’s traditional establishment is made up of neoconservatives and primacists who want the United States to exercise its power around the world and use its military capabilities to achieve many ends.
—Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2024
In Iraq, many in the Bush administration saw the most promising equivalent as Ahmed Chalabi, an exiled opponent of Saddam who was close with several neoconservatives.
—Garrett M. Graff, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2023
By 2014, the Munich Conference was where U.S. neoconservatives went to pummel their European counterparts for acting independently.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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Graham is a neocon who loves war because he’s possessed by a demonic force; Putin is a nationalist who is looking out for Russia’s interests.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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That's precisely why neocon donors [who want more aid for Ukraine] fear him.Axios, Axios, 16 July 2024
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Since then, McCarthy has had to tread somewhat lightly between the ultraright caucus and the rest of his party.Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2023
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Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright.New York Times, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2021
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In 2019, many people opted to boycott Home Depot following Marcus' staunch support of Trump.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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President Richard Nixon, who signed the Controlled Substances Act in 1970, which prohibited many psychedelics, was close friends with Claire Boothe Luce, a Republican Congress member and staunch advocate for psychedelic therapy.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Now, Red Lobster is trying to balance keeping its loyal customers while trying to shake its stodgy image to attract younger ones.Maya Huter, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Cox, who ran on a platform of restoring trust in Santa Clara’s government, could be a loyal ally of Mayor Lisa Gillmor, who is losing Councilmember Kathy Watanabe’s support in District 1 to term limits.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Still, the coach had remained steadfast in his support of Moss in spite of those mistakes.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lo knows to play a long game, and plans to remain steadfast while waiting for the turmoil to subside.Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fiorucci showed the true-blue wash on overalls and a duster coat.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
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The story mode is still something of a mystery to anyone who isn’t a true-blue Black Ops fanatic winding up their own cork board strings to figure out the plot.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
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So far, so faithful to previous versions of Like Water for Chocolate.Judy Berman, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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These models remain faithful to the original Flieger designs from the 1940s.Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Murphy’s initial involvement in the film came at the behest of actress and producer Catherine Davis, a devoted George Clinton fan who first approached Murphy about his interest in portraying Clinton onscreen.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Even with his limited Korean Sakaguchi makes a very appealing k-drama lead, creating a Jungo that is at once playful, impulsive, anxious and devoted.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Neoconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neoconservative. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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