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Recent Examples of libertarian
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
That’s the conclusion of Megan McArdle, an oft-Trump-critic, libertarian-minded Washington Post columnist.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Henry Olsen, National Review, 10 July 2025
Agents also often refuse to give their names or badge numbers, raising the ire of civil libertarians and immigrant rights’ groups who argue that without clear identities the agents may lack authority and invite resistance.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 30 June 2025
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Adjective
David Bier, the director of immigration studies at libertarian think tank Cato Institute, told the BBC the change will force companies to adjust.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
That’s the conclusion of Megan McArdle, an oft-Trump-critic, libertarian-minded Washington Post columnist.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
Conservatives and libertarians rightly endorse robust private charitable activity so that private citizens, acting freely and without government direction, can ameliorate social problems through voluntary action.
—Henry Olsen, National Review, 10 July 2025
Agents also often refuse to give their names or badge numbers, raising the ire of civil libertarians and immigrant rights’ groups who argue that without clear identities the agents may lack authority and invite resistance.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 30 June 2025
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Adjective
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Polling for The Guardian again recorded a popularity crisis for the royals in 2000, but as Newsweek has shown before, it was largely fueled by disinterest rather than actual republican sentiment.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The situation took a dramatic and surprising turn in February 1794 when the French republican government, mired in war elsewhere in Europe as well, declared the abolition of slavery throughout all France’s overseas possessions.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s concerns about democratic erosion have been unusually pointed.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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The same tools that can advance science can also undermine culture, education, and democratic discourse.—
Eric Markowitz,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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Vancouver completely manhandled a similarly representative Flames lineup, ultimately winning 8-1.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The result was representative of how both sides of the ball performed, as the offenses were unstoppable from the second quarter on, and the defenses could not buy a stop.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Libertarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libertarian. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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