advocate
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"She's someone who is such a strong advocate and is widely respected right across the political spectrum because the way that she advocates is very respectful."
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
However, in that time she has become an influential advocate for integrity in politics.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The musician has continued to advocate for environmental protection throughout his career, making the conservation efforts surrounding his own residence an extension of those interests.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Ms. Elkayam-Levy is the legal scholar and human-rights advocate who founded and led the Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Later, after he was released, he applied to the bar for admission as an advocate.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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"She's someone who is such a strong advocate and is widely respected right across the political spectrum because the way that she advocates is very respectful."
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
L.A. has long suffered an identity crisis, caught between the single-family homes of its past and the multifamily developments that density advocates say are needed for its future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
More than 15,000 people signed her petition, and the campaign also won the backing of two former prime ministers, several MPs, influential figures, mental health advocates, and online safety experts.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Weber advocates for price controls, stockpiles of essential goods, and early warning systems to address supply shocks at their roots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Hamilton was, after George Washington, the most powerful figure in the Federalist party and, his advocates would have added, the intellectual wellspring for all the political energy that Washington merely symbolized.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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He advocated low debt and “scientific taxation” to get the most possible revenue without sacrificing economic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The Microsoft president further advocated stronger testing and evaluation of AI models before they are released, to ensure they are safe.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Bunnie said she had been willing to put the work in, noting that she had advocated for them to attend couple’s therapy.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Gordon said the stroke team has advocated to expand this service for some time and it is "transformational" for people.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The fiscal goals Hamilton proposed were synonymous with the national vision Madison had advocated at the Constitutional Convention and in The Federalist Papers.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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By advocating for voting early, the "No Kings" organizers hope to cut off the potential for any malfeasance once election day rolls around.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
As Swank, star of films “Boys Don’t Cry” and “Million Dollar Baby,” grew her family, she also turned her focus to advocating for babies’ health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Edwar has been advocating for women's causes for over 50 years and her assessment is gloomy: "Twenty-three years after Saddam Hussein's regime was brought down, it seems we are going backwards regarding women's rights."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
I’m not advocating for speeding, but you’re not bound by the confines of traffic, where you have a stoplight at every block.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
After receiving a standing ovation for a speech at Washington University in St. Louis advocating a test ban, Pauling launched a petition drive among scientists calling for an immediate international halt to all nuclear testing.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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