advocates

Example Sentences

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Bosses who challenge you early become your best advocates later if you win them over, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The lawsuit comes at a time when there is increasing concern of surveillance in public places, and privacy advocates have rallied against the normalization of surveillance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

It turns out that young Americans still appreciate it when a figure of authority advocates for the human touch.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

That means rebuilding the power of Congress, as advocates have urged.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Not surprisingly, as civil rights advocates converted a grassroots movement into a legal campaign, and as civil rights leaders became political insiders, many civil rights organizations became top-heavy with lawyers.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander