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Recent Examples of reformer
The class splits evenly between the reformer and the cadillac, giving you a full-body burn.
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Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Bolivia saw an end to almost 20 years of socialist rule with the election of Rodrigo Paz Pereira, a centrist reformer.
—Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Ilana presents herself as a stout-hearted reformer who’s being targeted by fascistic insurgents but is secretly evil enough to engineer an apocalypse.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
For the pilates enthusiast on your list, this foldable reformer is a game-changing gift that skips the pricey membership fees and brings studio-quality workouts home.
—Nora Colomer
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Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Bolivia saw an end to almost 20 years of socialist rule with the election of Rodrigo Paz Pereira, a centrist reformer.
—Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Ilana presents herself as a stout-hearted reformer who’s being targeted by fascistic insurgents but is secretly evil enough to engineer an apocalypse.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
For the pilates enthusiast on your list, this foldable reformer is a game-changing gift that skips the pricey membership fees and brings studio-quality workouts home.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformer
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Kuchel was an infamous progressive in the Republican Party at the time, playing roles in the Senate’s work to pass Medicare, the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 1964 Civil Rights Act, as well as conservation efforts and a nuclear test ban treaty.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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These moves check off many policy wishes of the populist progressive left and borrow from political opponents like former Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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In 1989, the public came out to mourn the death of a reformist leader, Hu Yaobang; these gatherings evolved into the Tiananmen Square protest, which China brutally crushed.—
Timothy McLaughlin,
The Atlantic,
13 Dec. 2025
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This makes Lebanon the only Arab country with a Christian head of state, a tradition that continued earlier this year when President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and a Cabinet were elected on reformist platforms and vowed to hold those behind the port explosion to account.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
2 Dec. 2025
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If the skeptics hadn’t outnumbered the optimists by many miles, there’s no way Rockefeller could have pieced together what became Standard Oil.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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This squad has already accomplished the impossible, turning Bears fans into optimists, and not just about this season, but also those to come.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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The issue of whether to abolish ICE has become a new dividing line between Democratic progressives and moderates.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some Lynch backers have criticized Hogg and others for running candidates against moderates like the South Boston Democrat.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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But proponents of the industry claim that the environmental costs still net out as a plus since the space data centers take processing off the fossil-fuel-burning grid.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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One of the biggest proponents of the capri resurgence, the supermodel has been making a stylish case for cropped pants since last summer—and her latest iteration takes the divisive Noughties silhouette into Italian girl style territory.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Goetz understood this disorder not as the product of scant civic resources or state retreat but rather as the result of liberal misrule—do-gooder bureaucrats, failed social programs, and a city that had coddled the undeserving and the criminal.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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JPMorgan Chase’s Strategic and Resiliency Initiative is do-gooder capital to suit the latest trends.—
Adam Lashinsky,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Now in full force, filling the choral terrace, the Dallas Symphony Chorus sang stirringly, although, as Walton intended, a smaller contingent of the singers evoked the praise of prophets, apostles and martyrs.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The story begins when the apostle Paul, who spread Jesus’ gospel more than any other follower in early Christianity, visits the city of Iconium, in modern-day Turkey.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2026
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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 1 Feb. 2026.
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