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as in reformist
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Recent Examples of reformer
This type of workout can be done independently or using a specialized piece of equipment called a reformer.
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Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
One of them, Pope Leo XIII, elected in 1878, was known as a reformer.
—George Petras, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Supporter Arguments Proponents, including fiscal conservatives and some higher education reformers, argue that unlimited federal lending for graduate education has enabled program cost inflation and encouraged students to pursue degrees with questionable return on investment.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Progressive Era reformers chronicled the lax food safety and labor conditions that put Americans at risk.
— Made By History, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
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Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
One of them, Pope Leo XIII, elected in 1878, was known as a reformer.
—George Petras, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Supporter Arguments Proponents, including fiscal conservatives and some higher education reformers, argue that unlimited federal lending for graduate education has enabled program cost inflation and encouraged students to pursue degrees with questionable return on investment.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Progressive Era reformers chronicled the lax food safety and labor conditions that put Americans at risk.
— Made By History, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformer
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Politics & Policy Governor Moneybags Sets His Sights on the Oval Office Jim Geraghty JB Pritzker is progressives’ walking ATM.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
15 May 2025
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According to polls, Mamdani’s also the most popular progressive in the race, consistently ranking as the runner-up to Andrew Cuomo, the favorite to replace Mayor Adams, who dropped out of the Democratic primary last month amid fallout from his federal indictment.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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Behavioral data shows that optimists sometimes overestimate returns and volatility, resulting in poor timing or overexposure.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Then, on Sunday, came a shocker from one of Tesla’s most prominent optimists: Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities slashed his 12-month price target by 43% to $315.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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The intraparty squabbles between moderates and progressives that have dominated the past decade have given way to different fault lines.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
19 May 2025
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Or, if the economy slows, unemployment rises and inflation moderates.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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California’s Democratic leaders, including Newsom and top state lawmakers, have been major proponents of transitioning to renewable energy and imposing more restrictions on the state’s oil and gas industry.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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He’s been a steadfast proponent of theatrical and a believer in its longevity — not just in franchises but also original movies.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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At the northwest corner of La Palma Park, three stone columns were connected by wooden planks that bore seals of the local chapters of do-gooder organizations like the Lions Club, Rotary International and the League of United Latin American Citizens.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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By the time Roman Reigns entered the 32nd installment of WrestleMania, fans had long gotten bored of his stale do-gooder character work and the WWE’s laborious efforts to position him as its leading man.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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Image Image Throughout, Bob, as his American friends still call him, or Roberto, as his Spanish and Italian ones do, has remained consistently low-key, a gray man in a world of outsized personalities cloaked in sumptuous scarlet cassocks, an earnest admin of the apostles.—
Mitra Taj,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Like those of other popes, Francis' ring has an image of St. Peter the apostle and Francis' own name.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The documentary significantly adds to the origin story, tracing Reubens’ early days and infatuation with TV kids’ shows and Disney movies — Pollyanna was a favorite — and fleshing out the family’s move to Florida.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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But isn’t the cynical explanation also the Pollyanna one?—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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Notably, the promoter recently discontinued its popular Lawn Pass program, through which music fans paid a flat fee for a lawn ticket to every summer concert at participating amphitheaters.—
Taylor Mims,
Billboard,
14 May 2025
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In this case, the promoter is Live Nation, which annually books multiple large concerts at the home of the Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
13 May 2025
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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformer. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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