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Yet Starmer’s singular political achievement has been to reverse the Party’s leftward turn under Corbyn.
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
The blueprint could offer a more leftward tilt to some competitive districts, including those of Rep.-elect Tom Suozzi, a Long Island Democrat; Rep. Pat Ryan, a Hudson Valley Democrat; and Rep. Brandon Williams, a Central New York Republican.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024
Jennifer Glad and her husband moved to Bozeman from Redondo Beach, Calif., in late 2020, drawn by the easy skiing access and good public schools for their children — but also by a desire to get away from California and its leftward political shift.
—Kellen Browning Louise Johns, New York Times, 26 May 2024
These parties have not, however, paired their leftward economic shift with a commitment to political liberalism.
—Sheri Berman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
The blueprint could offer a more leftward tilt to some competitive districts, including those of Rep.-elect Tom Suozzi, a Long Island Democrat; Rep. Pat Ryan, a Hudson Valley Democrat; and Rep. Brandon Williams, a Central New York Republican.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024
Jennifer Glad and her husband moved to Bozeman from Redondo Beach, Calif., in late 2020, drawn by the easy skiing access and good public schools for their children — but also by a desire to get away from California and its leftward political shift.
—Kellen Browning Louise Johns, New York Times, 26 May 2024
These parties have not, however, paired their leftward economic shift with a commitment to political liberalism.
—Sheri Berman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Leftward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leftward. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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leftward
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left·ward
ˈlef-twərd 
: toward or on the left
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