| The great irony of communism is that its most devoted adherents were not those at the top who brought it into being. |
| The Soviet Union's ideology had many adherents and apologists throughout the West. |
| This distinct liturgical tradition, precisely because it is distinct, is attracting new adherents. |
| Worker militancy certainly persisted, but it attracted fewer adherents than in other countries. |
| Most mainstream religions might raise an eyebrow or two at the idea of their adherents doing that. |
| For modern-day adherents of the belief that tariffs and not slavery caused the war, the Confederate tariffs serve as a sharp rejoinder. |
