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advocate

[ad-vuh-keyt, ad-vuh-kit, -keyt] / ˈæd vəˌkeɪt, ˈæd və kɪt, -ˌkeɪt /




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The change is going to help “hundreds of thousands” of taxpayers who were in the dark about the existing abatement process, according to Erin Collins, the IRS’s national taxpayer advocate.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

“I have no choice but to tell my story and do everything for the rest of my life to advocate to get this studied more,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Trip-related problems are so common, in fact, that consumer advocate Christopher Elliott has stitched an entire career out of resolving them — from timeshare scams to horrible airline customer service and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

People who have made grave errors should still be able to vote, to advocate for the policies they believe in, and to participate in the democratic process.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

Along with devoting herself to campaigning for a ban on alcoholic beverages, Willard was also a strong advocate of women’s right to vote and an eight-hour workday.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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