right of center
idiom
: believing in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society : having conservative views
His political views are slightly right of center.
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In 2022, Danforth led the charge in attempting to find a right of center independent to run for Senate.
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Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 29 Feb. 2024
Pence and Haley take spots three and four to the left and right of center, followed by Christie and Scott to make up spots five and six respectively.
—Maegan Vazquez, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2023
In the seventh, Ceballos drew a two-out walk, Tanner Smith doubled to left and Drew Smith hit a long fly ball right of center that Cox tracked down and had in his glove, but the ball popped out after the All-American hit the wall and Oregon took a 7-4 lead.
—oregonlive, 11 June 2023
In the seventh, Ceballos drew a two-out walk, Tanner Smith doubled to left and Drew Smith hit a long fly ball right of center that Cox tracked down and had in his glove, but the ball popped out after the All-American hit the wall and Oregon took a 7-4 lead.
—oregonlive, 11 June 2023
Muhammad’s Ali’s progressive thoughts are at odds with those of many in his demographic—the urban, middle-class youth in Pakistan is, by and large, right of center on social issues.
—Mira Sethi, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2023
Martha MacCallum was booted from the 7 p.m. hour because the executives decided that her show, while clearly right of center, was not far enough right to satisfy the base.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 8 June 2021
The Jeep struck the Bramblett’s SUV to the right of center, according to the crash report.
—Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 3 June 2023
German auto stocks spurted ahead after the German general election Sunday brought a narrow but inconclusive win for the left of center Social Democrats (SPD) over the right of center Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU).
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 29 Feb. 2024
Pence and Haley take spots three and four to the left and right of center, followed by Christie and Scott to make up spots five and six respectively.
—Maegan Vazquez, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2023
In the seventh, Ceballos drew a two-out walk, Tanner Smith doubled to left and Drew Smith hit a long fly ball right of center that Cox tracked down and had in his glove, but the ball popped out after the All-American hit the wall and Oregon took a 7-4 lead.
—oregonlive, 11 June 2023
In the seventh, Ceballos drew a two-out walk, Tanner Smith doubled to left and Drew Smith hit a long fly ball right of center that Cox tracked down and had in his glove, but the ball popped out after the All-American hit the wall and Oregon took a 7-4 lead.
—oregonlive, 11 June 2023
Muhammad’s Ali’s progressive thoughts are at odds with those of many in his demographic—the urban, middle-class youth in Pakistan is, by and large, right of center on social issues.
—Mira Sethi, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2023
Martha MacCallum was booted from the 7 p.m. hour because the executives decided that her show, while clearly right of center, was not far enough right to satisfy the base.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 8 June 2021
The Jeep struck the Bramblett’s SUV to the right of center, according to the crash report.
—Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 3 June 2023
German auto stocks spurted ahead after the German general election Sunday brought a narrow but inconclusive win for the left of center Social Democrats (SPD) over the right of center Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU).
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
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