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Recent Examples of reformer
So are the many other thinkers and analysts—including the journalists Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, and the government reformer Jennifer Pahlka—who make similar arguments.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Salah is also a Pilates devotee, and has stationed a Pilates reformer among the squat rack, weight stacks and treadmill in his home gym.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
John is going to talk about his record as a CEO, an outsider, and a reformer.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
As a result, unlike with the reformer, participants have more stability (and peace of mind) while doing complicated balance exercises like the runner’s lunge or bear pike.
—Megan Falk, SELF, 5 Aug. 2025
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Salah is also a Pilates devotee, and has stationed a Pilates reformer among the squat rack, weight stacks and treadmill in his home gym.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
John is going to talk about his record as a CEO, an outsider, and a reformer.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
As a result, unlike with the reformer, participants have more stability (and peace of mind) while doing complicated balance exercises like the runner’s lunge or bear pike.
—Megan Falk, SELF, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformer
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And yet, for all the buoyancy onstage, Sultana’s party was already riven with deep divisions and suffering from self-defeating impulses familiar to observers of the American progressive left.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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Kamala Harris' book proves what progressives have known.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Women also played a dominant role in the 1999 student protests in Tehran, sparked by the shutdown of a reformist newspaper.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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Another, who could be Japan’s youngest postwar prime minister, bills himself as a moderate reformist.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Even the sunniest of optimists are struggling to find a bright side.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mokyr has long been known as an optimist about recent technological innovation.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Some moderates including Republicans Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire have been trying — so far unsuccessfully — to negotiate an end to the standoff and unlock a broader deal on health care and the federal budget.—
Steven T. Dennis,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Whichever candidate is elected will also likely face opposition and infighting from within their own party, given the split between LDP conservatives and moderates, said Hall.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, proponents of the bill say the veto will result in more exposure to toxic chemicals.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
14 Oct. 2025
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Osefo, a woman of multiple degrees and a proponent of higher learning, stars in The Real Housewives of Potomac, which premiered last Sunday on Bravo.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Onscreen, Evans’s Mike Tyler instead takes a more self-destructive route — at times, equal parts hilarious and harrowing — preoccupied by his public image and being perceived as a righteous do-gooder.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Such a bland do-gooder can’t hold a candle to Slattery’s Leo, a man who happily self-identifies as a bully.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Grand Blanc attack was mentioned briefly on Saturday, Oct 4, at the start of the two-day conference by Elder Gary Stevenson, one of 12 apostles who help lead the church's 17.5 million members worldwide, almost 47,000 of them in Michigan.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Nelson served as an apostle beginning in 1984 and became the church's leader in 2018.—
Mitch Picasso,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Alexi’s tutu-twirling positivity should not be confused with Pollyanna, nor her quirky insights with naiveté.—
Rich Roll,
Outside,
26 Aug. 2025
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During the festival, those attending can enjoy a selection of beer, wine and cocktails from Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling, along with offerings from other local St. Charles breweries, according to the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformer. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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