as in partisans
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
the inflammatory language favored by the red hots is simply polarizing voters and stifling all dialogue
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Disrupting basic services to millions of Americans in such circumstances only makes sense to die-hard partisans.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026 -
That was the result of angry partisans taking seriously Trump’s bogus election-fraud claims.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Washington has boosted claims that attacks on Nigerian Christians by militants constitute genocide — a characterization the Nigerian government strongly refutes.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Back then, Israel was battling Palestinian militants.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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The war with the United States and Israel has intensified authorities’ threats against anyone speaking to outside media or activists.—
Amir Hussein Radjy,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Those efforts have been hindered by federal court lawsuits that allege Rubio's determinations penalized the activists' free speech.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But America-first true believers, such as Kent and Carlson, won’t be.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Czechia will have supporters in this game, if not true believers.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Anti-porn crusaders of all ilks also hijacked the news of Radvinsky’s passing for their various pro-censorship agendas.—
Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the 76-year-old congressman from New York is one of Washington’s few prominent crusaders against the sports-betting industry.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Red hots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20hots. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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