espoused

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He became frustrated by the policy of peaceful resistance to Belgrade's repression of ethnic Albanians espoused by the late Kosovo president Ibrahim Rugova.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Despite their past wariness of crypto, banks have long espoused the potential of the blockchain technology that underpins digital currencies to streamline their businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

In the past, Musk has espoused paying penalties rather than waiting for approvals as a way of doing business.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

Mr Freeman had long espoused "sovereign citizen" views and had a well-documented hatred of authority.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

Pacifists refused to defend themselves even when violently attacked, but that was not necessarily the case with those who espoused nonviolence.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela