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advocate

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




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Nina Royal, 83, who lives in Los Angeles and is a community advocate for her Tujunga neighborhood, voted for Hilton, saying that he understands California’s problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He explains in the book that “. . . I could often advocate on behalf of arrangements or songs or decision making within songs based on the colors and shapes a certain passage evoked.”

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Those successfully returned home by Equatorial Guinea include "a former child slave turned anti-slavery advocate" who is now living in hiding, according to the lawyers' statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The brokerages are also gauging customer interest now to advocate for a bigger piece when the time comes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He is the migrants’ strongest advocate in Nuevo Laredo.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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