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Noun
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The congressman might be surprised to learn that, a little more than a century ago, his own state had been home to one of the strongest contingents of socialists in America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Democratic socialists believe that the government and economy should be run for the benefit of the public rather than private profit.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Suharto blamed the coup on communists, ousted then-President Sukarno – the country’s first post-independence leader – and sanctioned a hunt for those responsible.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Suharto, who is also the current leader’s father-in-law, came to power following brutal bloodletting in 1965 in which at least half a million people alleged to be communists were killed, and critics point to widespread reports of torture and forced disappearances through to his overthrow in 1998.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Lefties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefties. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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