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Recent elections in the region show a rightward shift, including in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 June 2026
For Democrats, the race is a test of whether frustration with Republican governance and the typical midterm backlash against the party in the White House can overcome Iowa’s rightward shift.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Humans were the only species with a strong and statistically credible rightward bias.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Roberts, who has led the court since 2005, appeared to acknowledge the public's dimming approval of the court, shown in opinion polls over the past few years, as its conservative majority continues to push American law dramatically rightward.
—Andrew Chung, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 June 2026
For Democrats, the race is a test of whether frustration with Republican governance and the typical midterm backlash against the party in the White House can overcome Iowa’s rightward shift.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Humans were the only species with a strong and statistically credible rightward bias.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Roberts, who has led the court since 2005, appeared to acknowledge the public's dimming approval of the court, shown in opinion polls over the past few years, as its conservative majority continues to push American law dramatically rightward.
—Andrew Chung, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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“Rightward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightward. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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rightward
adjective or adverb
right·ward
ˈrīt-wərd 
: toward, at, or to the right
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