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Recent Examples of reformer
Radical reformers hoping to see the possibility of a female monarch in the future will almost certainly be disappointed, but the women of the imperial family do stand to gain from the reforms.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
The reformers contend that a project’s opponents weaponize the broad requirements in CEQA to try to stop the developments, including homeless shelters and a food bank in recent years, for reasons that have nothing to do with the environment.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
There’s also a gym with Peloton bikes, rowing machines, free weights, as well as a separate yoga and Pilates studio with a reformer.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025
Bragg entered office as a liberal reformer but has since distanced himself from the movement that helped put him into power.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
The reformers contend that a project’s opponents weaponize the broad requirements in CEQA to try to stop the developments, including homeless shelters and a food bank in recent years, for reasons that have nothing to do with the environment.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
There’s also a gym with Peloton bikes, rowing machines, free weights, as well as a separate yoga and Pilates studio with a reformer.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025
Bragg entered office as a liberal reformer but has since distanced himself from the movement that helped put him into power.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformer
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Yet in California, even though progressives dominate local and state government, the equity argument has long been inexplicably ignored.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Other progressives politicians should copy the spirit of that and reimagine a winning coalition in their city, state or district.—
Lincoln Mitchell,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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What the optimists did not foresee was that power could eventually shift back.—
SARAH BUSH,
Foreign Affairs,
3 July 2025
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Projected over 162 games, that’s a 94-win clip — a total that would surprise even the most wild-eyed optimists about the potential of the Giants in the first year of Buster Posey taking over as the president of baseball operations.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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Mamdani, a progressive, now heads to the general election, where some moderates are hoping another more centrist candidate could emerge.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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The White House hosted several groups of House Republicans for talks, including moderates and hardliners who opposed the bill in its revised form.—
Erin Doherty,Christina Wilkie,
CNBC,
2 July 2025
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Though no concrete evidence was ever provided, proponents of the rumor published multiple videos on YouTube, Facebook and other social media platforms detailing their claims.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Crypto proponents say those rules could legitimize stablecoins, making banks, retailers and consumers more comfortable with using them to transfer funds.—
Niket Nishant,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Gunn’s bright and bouncy film conceives of the hero as just one of Earth’s many gifted do-gooders.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
8 July 2025
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But at the end of last season, her ne’er-do-well son, Oscar (Blake Ritson), lost her fortune in a scam, while Nixon’s do-gooder, Ada, received a surprise windfall, inheriting money from a now-dead husband, played by Robert Sean Leonard.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 June 2025
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The apostles are alarmed, but Jesus understands his destiny is coming.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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In a doctrinal publication issued on the topic, NAR apostle Lou Engle articulated that position.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
21 June 2025
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Your options aren’t only ‘cynical’ or ‘naïve’ The opposite of a cynic is a Pollyanna.—
Stav Ziv,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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The breweries invite everyone to a celebration including the first opportunity to taste the new beer at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, at Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling at 106 S. Riverside Ave.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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From b-boy to concert promoter to hip-hop shop owner Chuck Huus opened the first Trill Hip Hop Shop at 2401 E. Indian School Road in late 2017, moving down the road a bit to 1817 E. Indian School Road in 2018 before settling into its current home on Dec. 18, 2024.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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If weather cancels a festival or an outdoor show, fans may or may not get a full refund, depending on the policies of the promoter and ticketing company.—
Bill Hochberg,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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