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Tories

noun

plural of Tory

as in conservatives

a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are a small-town Tory who saw that society was changing, much to his regret

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The ability to effectively volley with conservatives led Democratic Party leaders to approach Tarlov about running for Congress in the district representing Staten Island.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Elsewhere in Semafor, Ben Smith recapped an off-site debate between conservatives about the threats created by AI.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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