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Those currents have multiple overlapping causes and cannot entirely be described in terms of right and left.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
In just six months, he has helped orchestrate the defection of five lawmakers—representing both the right and left of the political spectrum, from different parts of Canada—to his governing Liberal caucus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Mayer said the RN benefits from the divisions of its opponents on the right and left but still showed "many weaknesses".
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
Rogers can also play from the right and left wing but, with Bukayo Saka occupying the right side and Marcus Rashford liked by Tuchel from the left, Rogers may be unlucky to drop out.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
As she sprinkled water on the cloth and tilted her head right and left to avoid the scalding steam, she and Father talked to us about their own schooling.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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