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he has always championed the protection of abused animals
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Recent Examples of championed
The presidential library also held its annual day of service in the first lady’s honor, with a community service fair focusing on causes championed by Pat Nixon.
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Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
Trump helped negotiate a peace deal between Congo and neighboring Rwanda, seen as an indirect but key player in the conflict, while Qatar and other partners have championed similar efforts involving direct negotiations between the government and the M23.
—Ope Adetayo, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Bailey Rae echoed a lot of the same sentiments as Lenae and championed her honesty.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
The project is part of an aggressive beneficiation strategy championed by the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, which last month suspended lithium concentrate exports and plans to phase them out entirely in favor of higher-value chemical products.
—Ray Mwayera, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
That effort drew strong opposition from housing advocates and tenant rights groups who championed the measure’s passage in 2022, and was ultimately referred to council committees rather than advancing.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Ovarian aging as a concept was championed by Jennifer Garrison, PhD, a neuroscientist and faculty member in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at UCSF.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 11 Mar. 2026
This cynical piece of legislation is championed by progressive Democrats who seek to tip the scales in favor of public transit over personal vehicles.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
In the final weeks of his life, Dane took part in a voice restoration project championed by AI firm ElevenLabs.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
Trump helped negotiate a peace deal between Congo and neighboring Rwanda, seen as an indirect but key player in the conflict, while Qatar and other partners have championed similar efforts involving direct negotiations between the government and the M23.
—Ope Adetayo, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Bailey Rae echoed a lot of the same sentiments as Lenae and championed her honesty.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
The project is part of an aggressive beneficiation strategy championed by the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, which last month suspended lithium concentrate exports and plans to phase them out entirely in favor of higher-value chemical products.
—Ray Mwayera, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
That effort drew strong opposition from housing advocates and tenant rights groups who championed the measure’s passage in 2022, and was ultimately referred to council committees rather than advancing.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Ovarian aging as a concept was championed by Jennifer Garrison, PhD, a neuroscientist and faculty member in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at UCSF.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 11 Mar. 2026
This cynical piece of legislation is championed by progressive Democrats who seek to tip the scales in favor of public transit over personal vehicles.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
In the final weeks of his life, Dane took part in a voice restoration project championed by AI firm ElevenLabs.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for championed
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Penn's support for Ukraine dates back to 2022 Penn has long advocated for Ukraine and even gifted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy an Oscar in 2022, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine and the two countries went to war.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Disabled people have successfully advocated for access improvements across both Republican and Democratic administrations, most notably through the landmark Americans With Disabilities Act signed by a Republican president.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Paxton endorsed former Justice Department lawyer Aaron Reitz in the primary.—
Philip Jankowski
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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In Illinois, the Congressional Progressive Caucus has endorsed Peters in the 2nd, Anthony Driver in the 7th District, Ahmed in the 8th and Biss in the 9th.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Dabrowski of Wilmette, the former president of the Wirepoints conservative activist organization, was backed by some of the same people who supported Bailey’s 2022 run but deemed him unelectable this time.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Polls suggest most Venezuelans supported the ouster of Maduro but not its country being invaded militarily.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 17,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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