avowed

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The lightweight championship clash will top a bill of six fights set to take place on the US Flag Day holiday and the 80th birthday of President Donald Trump, who is an avowed UFC fan.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

As a cleric in his 20s, he encountered Khomeini, a charismatic religious leader and avowed opponent of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Doing so, the president avowed, would be unsportsmanlike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

An avowed Kolkata evangelist, he wanted to paint the dome and raised the money for it from friends and associates.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

In the course of complaining about his hard lot in life, he avowed that he could double his business overnight if only he could find enough reliable workers.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich