as in conservatives
a person with old-fashioned ideas
those mossbacks at the intelligence agency didn't get the memo that the world had changed
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Noun
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Some conservatives have raised concerns that the deal appears to be too favorable to Iran.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 May 2026 -
The contentious battle between Roy and Middleton has split conservatives in Texas.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The squad has grown to 125 volunteers and still honors veterans nearly 30 hours a week.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the cemetery – the final resting place for more than 400,000 service members, veterans and their eligible dependents – continues to conduct up to 30 burials each weekday.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The Museum of Discoveries, showcasing rocks, minerals, fossils, and Native American art, is free.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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The fossils date back 567 million years.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
20 May 2026
Noun
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For the benefit of us old fogies?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Now the 10% is for stubborn old fogies who refuse to change their ways and try something new.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
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