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Noun
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Trump gives go-ahead for Chagos deal Last year, Starmer began negotiations to give up control of the Chagos Islands, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean that conservatives on both sides of the Atlantic say is a critical check on China‘s influence in the region.—
Naomi Lim,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025 -
The basic problem with some conservatives' embrace of this man is that Andrew Tate is an abominable human being.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Kate could’ve even returned the favor by embarrassing Reese at some stodgy American awards show!—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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If your dip still feels a bit stodgy, try adding a little more tahini or olive oil to smooth it out.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2025
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Rachmaninoff has gone from being widely viewed as a musical archconservative to a protomodernist.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2023
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Brat is an archconservative who knocked out an establishment Republican, but his district is changing.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
11 June 2018
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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For that reason, Rizzo said if the money isn’t right, signing with a non-contender and potentially getting traded in July is particularly unappealing.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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And not only are your products getting smaller and smaller, but your overhead, your labor, is getting bigger and bigger, right?—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Jane and Kit stand on either side, looking dowdy in black dresses and veils (not really an Irish thing).—
Cullen Murphy,
airmail.news,
15 Feb. 2025
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To stay warm without looking dowdy, add a fuzzy shrug or jacket on top and a pair of lace or plumetis tights below.—
Talia Abbas,
Glamour,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Attempts to cast him as a staunch proponent of American restraint or opponent of corporate greed do not reflect his pre-political career, never fit his first-term policies, and don’t describe his current ones.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Part of Trump’s plan openly involves relocating Palestinians to two staunch U.S. allies with formidable military capabilities — Egypt and Jordan.—
John Weaver,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Feb. 2025
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