as in conservatives
a person with old-fashioned ideas
a fuddy-duddy who thought that anyone too young to vote shouldn't be out past 8:00 p.m.
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Noun
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The passage of the McCarran Act, in 1950, fervently championed by liberals and conservatives alike, codified the government’s blacklist.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026 -
The doc is galvanizing conservatives in the South and South-central part of the country.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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The two veterans had words after the final horn, but their conversation appeared to end amicably.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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It's also been an active offseason for general manager Chris Getz and the front office, bringing in some key veterans, like reliever Seranthony Dominguez, Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, lefty pitcher Anthony Kay, and other players that Getz feel have upside.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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