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as in optimist
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Recent Examples of reformer
Pilates reformer classes are an add-on that aren’t included with the unlimited fitness classes.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
The scale of the current tragedy throws into relief what many prison reformers see as the injustice of the current program, which is largely made possible due a 13th Amendment loophole that allows incarcerated people to be forced to work for public and private enterprises for extremely low wages.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
This was an unseasonable claim; Putin was then being hailed as an optimist, an internationalist, and a reformer.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Bensinger immediately distinguished himself as a reformer, implementing innovative approaches to rehabilitation and prisoners’ rights.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
The scale of the current tragedy throws into relief what many prison reformers see as the injustice of the current program, which is largely made possible due a 13th Amendment loophole that allows incarcerated people to be forced to work for public and private enterprises for extremely low wages.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
This was an unseasonable claim; Putin was then being hailed as an optimist, an internationalist, and a reformer.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Bensinger immediately distinguished himself as a reformer, implementing innovative approaches to rehabilitation and prisoners’ rights.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reformer
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On the left, contemporary progressives have denounced the original progressive for his horrific opinions of black Americans.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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Nor will American progressives have an intellectual base from which to confront the huge challenges now facing the world, challenges that can be addressed only through cooperation among powerful states.—
Anatol Lieven,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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This will be used as a proof point by both venture capital optimists and pessimists, as industry sentiment gets increasingly bifurcated.—
Lucinda Shen,
Axios,
27 Mar. 2025
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Tech optimists, the vice president said, worry about overregulation that stifles innovation.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
18 Mar. 2025
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Several Democrats voted for the nominee, including Sen. Jack Reed (R.I.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.) and Elissa Slotkin (Mich.), swing-state moderates who sit on the Armed Services panel.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Cornyn could appeal more to moderates but might not drive a high turnout.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, proponents believe navel pulling can offer all these benefits and enhance overall vitality.2 Much of this practice is rooted in Ayurveda, an alternative approach to medicine that has existed for thousands of years.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 Mar. 2025
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Musk and other autonomous vehicle proponents have pushed for simpler rules and exemptions to restrictions on vehicles that don’t have human controls.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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This is, of course, a ruse to put Rick in the same room with Jim, who, according to his mother on her deathbed, killed his do-gooder dad.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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He was later married to Patricia Rahman from 2011 to 2021. 09 of 12 Marc Blucas (Riley Finn) Riley Finn, the sensitive do-gooder who romanced Buffy in seasons 4 and 5, was no one's favorite character.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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There was speculation that the scene was inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting The Last Supper, depicting Jesus’s last meal with the 12 apostles, which in turn sparked claims that the tableau was an insult to the Christian faith.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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So just how does an under 30 bro become an apostle of small business networking? Larsen grew up in Tacoma, Washington, and studied entrepreneurship at Boise State.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Where to watch World Beyond: AMC+ 05 of 07 The Ones Who Live (2024–present) The newest direct sequel to the parent show, The Ones Who Live brings back Rick and Michonne, not to mention Pollyanna McIntosh’s CRM agent Jadis (née Anne), previously seen whisking Grimes away.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Burke was previously married to actress Pollyanna Rose, per the Los Angeles Times.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Dice is excited to provide a safe space for artists and promoters to host events without the inherent exclusivity of a DIY space, where venue addresses often are left off of flyers as a protective measure.—
Steven Donofrio,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Encourage advocacy: Happy customers are the best promoters of a brand.—
Deboshree Sarkar,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Reformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reformer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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