How to Use politico in a Sentence
politico
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May the pueblo be ready to shut up the Eastside politico once and for all.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2023
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Most politicos seem convinced of the top two names: Lt.
—USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2018
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The start of Jesse Eisenberg's first-ever day as a politico felt a bit like a scene from one of his movies.
—Ryan Smith, Chicago Reader, 11 Mar. 2018
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The politico class gobbled up huevos rancheros in sharp suits and power skirts.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2022
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Casey was known as a tough, brash politico who often clashed with the city’s business elite.
—Dallas News, 9 Dec. 2022
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Kentucky Louisville: The state’s politicos are getting all wrapped up in the Christmas wars this year.
—USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2019
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But it's not always been sunshine and roses for the 56-year-old politico.
—Daniel Bice, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2021
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President Biden wasn’t the only politico to catch the coronavirus in the last week.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022
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As Mueller spoke, politicos and others sought the rhetorical upper hand on what to make of it all.
—Ronald J. Hansen, azcentral, 24 July 2019
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Most politicos at the time saw Portune as the sacrificial lamb in that race.
—Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, 12 Sep. 2019
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Beyond obligatory hearings and sound bites, the politicos need to stay out of this.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2018
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Donna Brazile, the Democratic politico, stands out in my mind.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 July 2023
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So do so many cradle-to-grave politicos — in both major parties.
—Ken Fisher, USA TODAY, 13 May 2018
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In the meantime, New Hampshire politicos have been abuzz about who is most likely to step up and run for governor.
—Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
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Then, the former Butler County politico was brought back to life to face a crumbling legacy.
—Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 11 June 2018
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That’s not to say the institute will let any prominent politico speak on any topic.
—Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023
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And for any politico concerned solely with electability, the good news is the results follow the morals anyhow.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
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The shine has definitely come off of some politicos who were once among the Democratic Party’s top stars.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2024
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The marketing strategist and die-hard politico knew the photo could be released at any moment.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
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As is traditionally the case, there was a lot of attention placed on the caucus ahead of time, even as politicos shared their disdain for the process.
—Graeme McMillan, Wired, 9 Feb. 2020
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Boxers can give politicos a run for their money in spinning outcomes.
—John Henry, star-telegram, 2 Mar. 2018
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The debt ceiling was all politicos could talk about as the GOP tried to force the Biden administration to negotiate.
—Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
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And there were parties near the Bull & Finch — including upstairs at the Hampshire House — that found politicos and journalists mixing with the show’s cast.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
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Michelle Wolf, formerly of The Daily Show (more on that later), did a set and made fun of some people, and a few politicos and reporters got huffy and offended.
—Jason Johnson, The Root, 4 May 2018
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There is another thing that Ohio politicos are watching.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 9 May 2018
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Which is why every politico -- in both parties -- is waiting to hear what Sununu decides.
—Chris Cillizza, CNN, 28 Oct. 2021
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The project was an early test of the power of Koch dark money, and an incubator for rising right-wing politicos like Mike Pompeo.
—Nina Burleigh, The New Republic, 16 May 2023
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What politicos want to know is whether the positive economic news will turn around Biden’s dismal poll numbers.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 18 July 2023
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The Orioles disappointing playoff games, meanwhile, featured a who’s who of Maryland politicos at the suite with a view from behind home plate.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
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When politicos were fighting over where to put a new University of California more than a dozen years ago, Merced didn’t seem like the likely winner.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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