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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That is a recipe for political disruption that defies classic lines between Republicans and Democrats and between conservatives and liberals − particularly among younger voters who have less history with and allegiance to either party.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026 -
The two worst organizations in America are the self-serving politicians on both sides and the money-seeking, self-serving right-wing religious conservatives.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The co-worker said Pretti researched how to prevent veterans from dying from colon cancer.—
Jeff Winter,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Both veterans are coming off outstanding performances against the Texans.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Strolling past glass display cases of fossils and earthenware artifacts, my eyes landed on a rack by the main entrance with flyers advertising children’s events and local flea markets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Their conclusions come from comparing present-day kangaroo skeletal anatomy with the fossils of their marsupial cousins.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Mossbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mossbacks. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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