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he has always championed the protection of abused animals
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Recent Examples of championed
The incorporated amendments were championed by councilmembers, including Pamela Campos, Peter Ortiz, Domingo Candelas, George Casey, Bien Doan, Rosemary Kamei, Anthony Tordillos, and David Cohen.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Debating the future of musical artists in the age of AI, both championed the enduring value of human connection and storytelling in an increasingly digital world.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Voters resoundingly reiterated their support for a more traditional prosecutorial approach favored by Jones Dickson after Price's recall, rejecting a return to the progressive prosecution reforms championed by Price.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Braun, the Republican Indiana governor, championed legislation that established the Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority and authorized the state to commit roughly $1 billion in public funding toward a potential Bears project.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
With Kingsley attached first, Cretton championed casting Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Since then, Burke has written books, lent her likeness to video games, and championed women's health.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
By the mid-1900s, church leaders had embraced a conservative view of politics and law that championed limited government.
—Benjamin Park, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Advocacy is rising in a similar fashion around AI with initiatives like the No Fakes Act, a bill championed by SAG-AFTRA and others in Hollywood that is is working its way through Congress.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 May 2026
Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Debating the future of musical artists in the age of AI, both championed the enduring value of human connection and storytelling in an increasingly digital world.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Voters resoundingly reiterated their support for a more traditional prosecutorial approach favored by Jones Dickson after Price's recall, rejecting a return to the progressive prosecution reforms championed by Price.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Braun, the Republican Indiana governor, championed legislation that established the Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority and authorized the state to commit roughly $1 billion in public funding toward a potential Bears project.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
With Kingsley attached first, Cretton championed casting Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Since then, Burke has written books, lent her likeness to video games, and championed women's health.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
By the mid-1900s, church leaders had embraced a conservative view of politics and law that championed limited government.
—Benjamin Park, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Advocacy is rising in a similar fashion around AI with initiatives like the No Fakes Act, a bill championed by SAG-AFTRA and others in Hollywood that is is working its way through Congress.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for championed
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Since 2009, the Glen Canyon Institute has advocated for a management plan in which water managers would allow Lake Powell to drain and instead send all water downstream to Lake Mead.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The candidate has criticized the city's handling of the homelessness crisis and advocated for a more effective approach to addressing encampments and connecting people with services.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Other races The first candidate to be endorsed for office Friday was Ron Schutz.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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The charter association also has changed tack in the race for state superintendent of public instruction by backing San Diego Unified school board President Richard Barrera, the same candidate endorsed by the California Teachers Assn.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The effort, led by Mitchell, was also supported by a coalition of medical clinics, labor unions and physician groups.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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These fire regimes supported the humans dependent on meat, the mammals dependent on early-successional browse and grass, and the plants dependent on fire and light.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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