as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a strong advocator of musical education in the schools
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When Bloomberg, a strong proponent of education reform, was seeking to increase the number of charter schools in the city, Jeffries co-sponsored a bill that more than doubled the state’s charter-school cap.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026 -
Those lagging sales, proponents of the theory argue, are largely driven by would-be concertgoers growing disillusioned with high ticket prices, while also facing inflation and oversaturation.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The reopening will also highlight activists like Veda Ajamu, a criminal justice reform advocate and the museum’s chief engagement officer whose own story is captured in the Legacy Experience.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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An outbreak of violence by warring gangs has led to the deaths of at least 80 people, according to human rights advocates, and forced the temporary suspension of operations at both Médecins Sans Frontières’ health facility in Cité Soleil, and Centre Hospitalier de Fontaine.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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The deciding vote was cast by Senator John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat and staunch supporter of Israel, who again crossed party lines to side with Republicans and oppose the measure.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
13 May 2026
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Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, a fierce supporter of the new map, has not yet certified the referendum campaign for the ballot.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Torresani becomes the latest exponent of a recruiting shift for Dutcher and his staff, from almost exclusively Southern California high school prospects to bounce-back transfers to a more national focus to now casting their net overseas.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Advocator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advocator. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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