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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conservatives
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Luna and other House conservatives have vowed to hold up legislation from passing the House until the Senate moves the SAVE America Act.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
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The notion of judicial neutrality wasn’t a pose for many conservatives.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Tories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Tories. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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