proponent
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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
“This measure is a safety net for news outlets on the verge of closure,” said former state Sen. Steve Glazer, who is a proponent of the bill and during his Senate term pushed similar legislation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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
In the 1970s, the famed Tyrolean alpinist Reinhold Messner emerged as the leading proponent of gasless climbing, declaring that he would ascend Everest “by fair means” or not at all.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Meanwhile, Tennessee's proponents of capital punishment have suggested that a different method be used.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Crypto proponents say tokenized stocks could transform financial markets by enabling round-the-clock trading, lowering costs and enabling instant settlement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
A long-term infrastructure plan administered with two-year budgeting “sets clear priorities, identifies the projects that need to get done, and plans how to fund them over time,” proponents said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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
Ojvind Winge, one of the early proponents of the theory of chromosome instability, felt that chromosome doublings were especially significant.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing proponent
Power Prefix: pro
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