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proponent

[pruh-poh-nuhnt] / prəˈpoʊ nənt /


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“However, as a proponent of innovation and recognizing that the industry at large has fallen behind the times in so many respects, I applaud the innovation of Churchill Downs Inc. and NYRA.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Even Leo Stein, the American expatriate proponent of avant-garde art, called it “brilliant and powerful, but the nastiest smear of paint I had ever seen.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

He was a strong proponent of US support for Ukraine.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Salazar, who led Oregon’s state housing agency during the COVID-19 pandemic and later worked as a regional director for HUD, is a longtime proponent of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.

From Salon Jul. 4, 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

A judge sided with proponents, but an appellate court later rule in Becerra’s favor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

The downturn has been rough for even some of the space industry’s biggest proponents.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

And they’ve gotten smarter than the used-gum, spit-cup abstinence proponents of my youth.

From Slate Jul. 28, 2026

Inverter systems can cost thousands of dollars -- not dissimilar to petrol generators depending on the size -- but proponents say running costs are lower in the long run.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

It may be hard to believe, but proponents of the strong programme have acquired a dominant position within the history of science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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