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rightward
/ ˈraɪtwəd /
adjective
- situated on or directed towards the right
adverb
- a variant of rightwards
Other Words From
- rightward·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of rightward1
Example Sentences
In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew analyzes the rightward direction of the court this term and what the majority conservative court could have in store in the future.
So comparing the share of conservative decisions in each term may actually understate the court’s rightward shift quite a bit because many of the cases the court is now hearing are potentially much broader in scope.
With its new 6-3 conservative majority, it’s early yet to know how rightward the Roberts-led court will push the country, but there is no denying it has already had a deeply conservative impact on election law.
Nebraska’s rightward shift matters because it’s reflective of a broader, national trend in lower population states that has created an imbalance in the Senate.
In this scenario, Justice Brett Kavanaugh would replace Roberts as the court’s new median justice, which could lead to a significant rightward turn on the court, as Roberts is often the lone conservative justice to side with the liberals.
Talking about Israel's "rightward" shift is an over-simplification.
Now they are struggling to stay on message after the awaited rightward lurch failed to materialize.
And the oft-heralded large Jewish shift rightward won't happen this time either.
Centrists have drifted left this year, while independents have moved slightly rightward, reports John Avlon.
They were both moderates uncomfortable with the rightward drift of the party.
Let the disc rotate clockwise, and let P be observed in its rightward oscillation.
I have not given it soon enough, however: the machine is not checked on its rightward swing in time.
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