advocate
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The advocate added that "experience tells us that sometimes complainers do lie".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
She said she "loved" her role as an advocate, but admitted it left her feeling "completely overwhelmed".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
"This is the most heinous attack on an American national park in generations," said Laiken Jordahl, a national public lands advocate at the center.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
On one side: beef ranchers and dairy operators who advocate sustainable and organic food and land practices; they note the seashore was established, in part, to preserve their way of life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Editorials by Austin, an uncompromising advocate of integration and full rights for blacks, had a national audience.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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A long-running dispute between cemeteries and bike-lane and safe streets advocates in the San Fernando Valley has escalated to become a campaign issue in the Los Angeles mayor’s race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
She advocates for a variety of remedies—from training to financial support—as well as “opportunities for respite and social connection” to address burnout and isolation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"We have used Harvest in our three companies for at least 15 years and have been loyal and enthusiastic advocates of it," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Environmental advocates counter that additional fossil fuel production can encourage more consumption and delay the energy transition.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Antifederalist opponents of the Constitution made precisely these points, but they were outmaneuvered, outargued, and ultimately outvoted by a dedicated band of national advocates in nine of the state ratifying conventions.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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The judges conceded that the Hong Kong Alliance leaders had “not used or advocated violence or the threat of violence.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
During a 2015 interview on “Live With Kelly and Michael,” Panettiere revealed why she understood Juliette’s struggles, and advocated for more discussion about postpartum depression.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Now 84, Sanders has advocated for universal healthcare since the 1970s while watching Americans fall deeper into medical debt.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Petro, the first left-wing politician to be elected president of Colombia, advocated what he called a "total peace" strategy, which prioritised negotiation over confrontation.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The alternative view, which I advocated, was that stay-at-homes allowed us to strike at the enemy while preventing him from striking back.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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With Ahmad largely sidelined in the U.S., though still advocating for the Palestinian people, Sidhwa ultimately becomes “American Doctor’s” most striking figure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
His policy platform often lampoons mainstream politics while drawing on genuine public anger and frustrations, and advocating in support of democracy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
She said the group had long been advocating "for an end to the automatic assumption that someone in their home or private life is a potential customer."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Mahajan family has joined with animal-rights activists advocating the ban and on July 27 announced plans to sue the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Material advocating the equality of whites and blacks?”
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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