proponent
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His frequent collaborator Gabriel Zucman is a vocal proponent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
To qualify an initiative for the ballot, the initiative’s proponent is “required to collect and submit a large number of signatures belonging to to registered voters who supported the measure.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
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
As a huge proponent of unretirement, I’m excited to continue working part time at 70 by writing for a variety of outlets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
He was a staunch proponent of academic freedom and highly critical of Nazi Germany and Japanese militarism.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Park proponents highlight safety for cyclists and pedestrians, while reopening backers say risks have migrated to other streets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Meanwhile, Tennessee's proponents of capital punishment have suggested that a different method be used.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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
But I would argue that there is a difference between inheriting a cultural tradition, as the Norte Chico culture’s successors apparently did, and copying one, as the Olmec’s proponents argue.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Power Prefix: pro
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