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fud

noun

ˈfəd

Definition of fud

as in conservative

a person with old-fashioned ideas a stagnant company that has been run by some old fuds for far too long

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Noun

Spain’s government lost two parliamentary votes to ratify emergency housing measures after Catalan separatists joined conservatives and the far right in opposition.

— Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Even before the announcement, Carnegie Mellon had growing ties to Florida, a state where conservatives have increased their influence on higher education.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of conservative

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The City of Boulder and Boulder County, Colorado, in 2018 sued major fossil-fuel producers Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy, seeking financial damages under state public nuisance law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Ozone, which is made up of three oxygen atoms, forms when emissions of other pollutants such as carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides from fossil-fuel burning or wildfires mix with sunlight and heat.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of fossil

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The 15-year veteran looked confident and capable against the Chiefs on Sunday, throwing for 365 yards and two touchdowns.

— Pete Sweeney October 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
And considering the dearth of new mainstream stars — outside of Doechii and Don Toliver, other emerging talents have yet to commercially break through — hip-hop veterans have more of an opening to notch genuine hits.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of veteran

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An investigation into the apocalyptic thinking of Christian nationalists, tech-bro reactionaries and populist survivalists.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
America First ideologues, backed by the government in Washington, condemn Europe in pretty much the same terms that European reactionaries once used against the United States.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of reactionary

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Running toward change to avoid going the way of the dodo is a theme throughout this issue.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Dust ruffles may have gone the way of the dodo after their heyday in the maximalist ’80s, but the absolute best bed skirts (done up in cottagecore ginghams and frothy sateens) are putting the antiquated bed dressing back on the map.

— Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026

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