proponent

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Health and wellness expert Jillian Michaels, a proponent of MAHA, called the decision “devastating.”

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

A proponent of nuclear negotiations, Larijani supported the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers which unravelled three years later after Trump withdrew the US from the accord.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Kennedy is also, fittingly for his family’s reputation for being full of robust outdoorsmen, a big proponent of getting outside into the woods—advice being made dangerous by the ticks.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

Last year, for example, he sided with Elon Musk, a staunch proponent of the H-1B work visa program typically used by foreign professionals in fields such as engineering, technology and medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

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