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Recent Examples of reformer
Those diplomatic gestures, along with his success in attracting foreign investment, won Vučić international praise as an effective reformer.
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Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
As a writer and active member of the Whig Party, Malthus was a reformer who advocated free national education, the extension of suffrage, the abolition of slavery and free medical care for the poor, among other programs.
—Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Kasky, a 25-year-old Jewish progressive who survived the Parkland school shooting, recently went on a solidarity mission to the West Bank.—
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The young progressive's agenda appears aligned with the moment for many on the left—particularly within New York City.—
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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.—
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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.—
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The optimist would say the school can't lose.—
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But even to the cockeyed optimist, did six sacks feel plausible Sunday night?—
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Instead, the major political factions of the time--from the moderates to the communists to the Islamists to millions of everyday Iranians--put their trust in the mullahs to bring them a free Iran.—
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Unexpected absences of some Republicans from votes and bouts of resistance from both hard-liners and moderates, who have repeatedly bucked leadership and threatened to derail key bills, are another problem for Johnson.—
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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.—
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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.—
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JPMorgan Chase’s Strategic and Resiliency Initiative is do-gooder capital to suit the latest trends.—
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As one of the top do-gooders for a company devoted to good deeds, Altman said he is blessed to be able to branch beyond career and corporate goals to something more substantive.—
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But this year should see the 564-foot-tall Tower of Jesus of Christ, the basilica’s 18th and final spire (the 17 shorter ones are dedicated to the 12 apostles, four Evangelists and the Virgin Mary), finished in time for the centenary of architect Antoni Gaudí’s death in June.—
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His death leaves a vacancy in the Quorum of the Twelve that Oaks will fill in the coming months, likely by calling a new apostle from a lower-tier leadership council.—
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Alexi’s tutu-twirling positivity should not be confused with Pollyanna, nor her quirky insights with naiveté.—
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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.—
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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformer. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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