espoused

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His lack of experience on the consumer side had made him a dark horse to take over the top job, as Dimon has long espoused the need for a successor to have worn many hats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

He has also espoused a more collegiate style of governance, delegating some particularly sensitive topics to his senior clergy.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

When Bin Salman first came to prominence as Saudi defense minister in 2015, he espoused a pugilistic foreign policy that saw him launch the unsuccessful offensive on the Houthis and kidnap Lebanon’s prime minister.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

In the past, Musk has espoused paying penalties rather than waiting for approvals as a way of doing business.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

In the 1930s, Sylvanus G. Morley of Harvard, probably the most celebrated Mayanist of his day, espoused what is still the best-known theory: The Maya collapsed because they overshot the carrying capacity of their environment.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann