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Spain has emerged as a model in Europe, enacting progressive reforms on climate, gender equity, and labor while holding fast against growing nationalist movements.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025 -
The Christian nationalist movement also shares many beliefs with far-right extremists who cite Bonhoeffer to justify violence, including the notion that Christians are being persecuted.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Spread-eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spread-eagle. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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