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proponent

[pruh-poh-nuhnt] / prəˈpoʊ nənt /


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They took an online class at Stanford with Richard Socher, a proponent of natural language processing, and formed a study group on the topic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Closer security ties among Pacific islands will also be discussed, despite the abrupt departure Monday of its proponent, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale, to deal with a brewing political crisis at home.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

“It’s fully paid for,” said former state senator Steven Glazer, who is a passionate proponent of the bill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

“I still think that market moves on the back of this speech could fade quickly if the economic data does not swing hawkish, because Warsh is not a proponent of forward guidance,” she told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

A proponent of the Great Books series—which he had read twice—Uncle Pete was engaged with serious thought and Italian opera.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

To its proponents, EA is a rational, evidence-based way to do good.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

In order to secure the large number of signatures, proponents of initiatives typically hire petition management companies, according to the indictment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

These robots should be able to do factory work, like sorting packages, and proponents also envision humanoids helping out with household chores and childcare, among other things.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

In Bhutan's Paro, several hundred proponents of the idea are practicing everything from walking meditation to mindful eating -- slowing down to appreciate the taste, smell, texture and colours of food.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

According to proponents, when the technology is perfected and extended it will surely lead to new possibilities for therapy.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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