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Prosecutors said the former president sought to illegally retain power after losing the 2022 election to Lula, a veteran leftist who returned to the presidency after previously serving two terms.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Advertisement In Chile, another leftist, President Gabriel Boric, has endured broad criticism over his government’s inability to address the country’s rising murder rate.—
Christopher Sabatini,
Time,
30 Aug. 2025
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Consider that in the United States, a liberal is someone who stands on the political left, probably voted for Joe Biden, and may subscribe to some lite socialism (another Humpty Dumpty term, but one at a time).—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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Wu, an unabashed liberal, now could be following those legendary mayors with a resounding win against Kraft.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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After Cincinnati Reds All-Star Andrew Abbott had more runs on his line score than innings in Friday’s loss to the New York Mets, Reds manager Terry Francona noted that the 26-year-old lefty hadn’t lost his stuff, but his swagger.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Boston bats jumped out to an immediate 5-0 lead against ex-Red Sox lefty Jeffrey Springs in the first two innings.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Left-winger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left-winger. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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