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he has always championed the protection of abused animals
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Recent Examples of championed
The race became a proxy for AI regulation in large part due to Bores, who championed a regulatory law in the state Legislature.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Terrazas de los Andes, established by Moët-Hennessy, has long championed cultivating Malbec at extreme elevations for enhanced freshness and precision.
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Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Natalie Brooke was one of the newer artists championed by Northlands this go-round.
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Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Groups that championed the initiative voiced their dissatisfaction with the results and frustration surrounding Stitt’s decision to hold the election during party primaries, where voter turnout historically tends to be lower, rather than the November general election.
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
Plenty of those who populate that category are championed instead of criticized.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Washington’s ideas have been revered on the right, championed by Black conservatives like the economist Thomas Sowell and Justice Clarence Thomas of the Supreme Court.
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Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
In the years since, his songs have been championed by everyone from John Prine and Merle Haggard to Willie Nelson and Billy Strings.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
18 June 2026
Now, Wired reports, the uncertainty around the drug’s effects is causing a rift in the MAHA crowd, many of whom have championed kratom.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Terrazas de los Andes, established by Moët-Hennessy, has long championed cultivating Malbec at extreme elevations for enhanced freshness and precision.
—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Natalie Brooke was one of the newer artists championed by Northlands this go-round.
—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Groups that championed the initiative voiced their dissatisfaction with the results and frustration surrounding Stitt’s decision to hold the election during party primaries, where voter turnout historically tends to be lower, rather than the November general election.
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
Plenty of those who populate that category are championed instead of criticized.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Washington’s ideas have been revered on the right, championed by Black conservatives like the economist Thomas Sowell and Justice Clarence Thomas of the Supreme Court.
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Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
In the years since, his songs have been championed by everyone from John Prine and Merle Haggard to Willie Nelson and Billy Strings.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
18 June 2026
Now, Wired reports, the uncertainty around the drug’s effects is causing a rift in the MAHA crowd, many of whom have championed kratom.
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for championed
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His campaign has also advocated for a free-market economic agenda, casting a smaller government, lower taxes, and resource extraction as the route to restoring order and growth.
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Many hawks advocated introducing ground troops, but doing so would have made matters much worse.
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The commission hopes that this would enter force within weeks, once the EU’s 27 member countries have endorsed the plan.
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Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has founded companies in the wellness and media landscape and professional boxer George Foreman endorsed a grill by the same name.
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On Monday, June 22, Kelce's pop star fiancée Taylor Swift supported him for the second year in a row at the kickoff for the event.
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The idea was supported by NASA’s top boss, Jared Isaacman, setting the tone for what could come in the near future.
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“Championed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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