The Austrians were unpopular with progressive circles in northern Italy.

Through her uncle and her aunt, Miss Jacobi was exposed to a progressive circle committed to women's rights, community health and civil reform.

In "progressive" circles, the Art Bears were generally well received.

By that time the ideas were widespread in progressive social circles.

The idea that the courts might attempt to facilitate reconciliation between aggrieved parties, called in progressive circles "restorative justice," is never entertained.

He was a fluent linguist and made many friends in progressive Chinese circles.

Some progressive and liberal circles and groups, annoyed by Knoll's social conservatism, supported Roberts.

By 1990 Thinking Plague had recorded three albums and established a name for themselves in progressive circles.

He's not happy about going to war, and the fact that he supports it gives it added credibility and helps build a consensus within progressive circles.

This is especially true in America, where (particularly in "progressive" circles) we have politicized open-mindedness to the point that it isn't so open-minded anymore.