Noun
Many of the city's residents have criticized local pols for their decision to close the public library.
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Padilla was among the pols joining Newsom to rally support for Prop 50.—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026 But once the horrible pol is gone, stronger but more cautious candidates emerge.—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026 The pols should join Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow and the Tin Man in the quest for the Wizard of Oz.—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026 Increasingly, the drivers are individual pols who manage to capture voters' attention, often through social media.—Susan Page, USA Today, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pol