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as in supporter
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
backers of prison reform held a rally in front of the statehouse
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as in sponsor
a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
all financial backers will be expected to offer some input into the company's decisions
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as in ally
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
the student's backers spoke at the school board meeting on her behalf
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Celta agreed to the deal despite criticism from supporters over the sale of an academy graduate who had been seen as heir apparent to Iago Aspas, 37-year-old forward who has spent a decade and a half with the club across two spells.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
20 June 2025 -
Most days, she was joined by a varied group of supporters—family, friends, parliamentarians, NGO representatives, and advocates from across the globe.—
Margaret Busby
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Since 2019, paid tickets are up 34%, attendance is up 13%, ticket revenue is up 149% and sponsor dollars are up more than 100%, Rabil said.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Among the sponsors that now back the PLL are Lexus, U.S. Bank, Capital One, Gatorade, Whirlpool and Rebel Bourbon, while the WLL boasts a title sponsor in the cosmetics giant Maybelline New York.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
25 June 2025
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The union and its allies have suggested that the rate should be closer to 20%.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Nations closer to the borders of Ukraine, Russia and its ally Belarus had previously pledged to do so.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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That was the compromise needed to pass the measure, bill proponents said.—
Denise Amos,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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The bipartisan bill, which former President Biden signed into law in January, repealed two tax rules that proponents say have unfairly reduced benefits for many Americans who also receive government pensions.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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While making his way down the ramp, patrons began tossing Brady an assortment of NFL jerseys.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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But the best joke of the night came early… before patrons even got to their seats, in fact.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 June 2025
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Cruz is a senior U.S. senator, a former presidential candidate, and a vocal advocate for a hardline U.S. posture on Iran.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Early childhood education advocates say the most notable legislation that came forward this session is the $100 million earmarked within the state budget for child care scholarships, also known as subsidies.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2025
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Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial—a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.—
Stephen Ornes,
Wired News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Finding Wiggle Room There is no fast, general purpose method for finding the minima of functions raised to high exponents.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Backer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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