proponents

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That’s what happened in late 1999 and early 2000 with internet stocks and in 2021 with bitcoin, when proponents lashed out at skeptics—right before prices collapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

This economic forecasting is one of the key reasons proponents of prediction markets use to argue why they should exist.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

The measure also would level the playing field for a struggling hotel industry, proponents say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

That alone means the one-time tax will raise only about $40 billion instead of the $100 billion proponents forecast.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 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