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Tory

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adjective

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Noun
  • These Are the Dark-Horse Contenders The church is recent years has been sharply divided between conservatives and progressives.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Amid the uncertainty, hard-line conservatives are also making a show of force in demanding deficit reductions.
    Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • Since then, McCarthy has had to tread somewhat lightly between the ultraright caucus and the rest of his party.
    Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright.
    New York Times, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2021
Adjective
  • Some beauty companies, particularly those that offer a wide variety of cosmetics products, could see strong gains as U.S.-China trade worries ease and loyal consumers seek out their essentials on a budget.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 19 May 2025
  • Season 20 winner Noah Thompson found success in country music, performing alongside genre staples and growing a loyal fanbase.
    Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • Greene, a staunch Trump ally, won her election in November in the critical swing state that the president also won.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
  • Johnson’s selection came over the fierce opposition of some of the school’s staunchest supporters, who celebrate FAMU’s legacy of Black excellence, social mobility and cultural pride.
    Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Even in true-blue Manhattan, Columbus Circle still has its 76-foot tall namesake at its center, a monument developed in response to the violent lynchings of Italian-American immigrants.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Thankfully, Kesari Chapter 2 star Akshay Kumar — once again playing the role of a savior and true-blue patriot — doesn’t listen to this judge.
    Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Despite Aspinall winning the interim crown, UFC CEO Dana White remained steadfast in saying that Jones vs. Miocic was the fight to make.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • Over the years, the Biden family has confronted unimaginable adversity with grace and steadfast perseverance.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • Alexander Skarsgård and David Dastmalchian Steve Wilkie—Apple TV+ Creators Paul and Chris Weitz are faithful to Wells’ first Murderbot novella, but there are plenty of changes that expand the book into an exciting episodic structure.
    Rory Doherty, Time, 16 May 2025
  • The fact that Dolly was apparently so faithful for so long will seem to some as strange as if Bacchus turned out to be a stay-at-home dad.
    Casey Cep, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
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“Tory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Tory. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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