right-of-center
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of right-of-center
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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“Today is a huge win for Kansas women!” said Riley Gaines, All-American swimmer and spokeswoman for the right-of-center Independent Women’s Forum.
From Washington Times
Carlson, 53, first made his name in the 1990s as a writer for the right-of-center Weekly Standard, also contributing to magazines such as Esquire and Talk, before finding television fame as the conservative host of CNN’s left-vs.-right public affairs show “Crossfire.”
From Washington Post
Asserting that Stanford’s very small and very moderate right-of-center contingent is “far-right” is precisely the kind of irrational intolerance that erodes the fabric of our discourse.
From Washington Post
Derek Scissors, a China expert at the right-of-center American Enterprise Institute, said lawmakers instead should be addressing the U.S. dependence on China for animal feed ingredients, including vitamins.
From Washington Post
“In the short term, I think without a doubt that it will rally more right-of-center voters around President Trump,” said former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who competed against Trump in the 2016 GOP primary.
From Seattle Times
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