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he has always championed the protection of abused animals
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Recent Examples of championed
The reimbursements are part of a broader $250 million pool set aside by the Florida Legislature and championed by DeSantis to support local participation in immigration enforcement.
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Garrett Shanley Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The pronatalist movement championed by the administration and its leaders, such as Vice President JD Vance, is primarily driven by white conservatives, yet the children being targeted by deportation enforcement are overwhelmingly Latino.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Additionally, Witt has supported youth camps, championed youth literacy in Kansas City and was named the first Play Ball Ambassador in 2025.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
Charters proliferated in Chicago in the 2000s under then-Mayor Richard Daley, who championed the model as a vehicle for education reform and expanded school choice.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The spa Treatments can be booked in the wellness suite, and outdoor sports are championed over indoor gym time.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
But while law enforcement has championed the agreements, immigration attorneys say many arrests are indiscriminate, that the majority of ICE enforcement actions in Oklahoma target immigrants with no criminal charges, and some who are following the law to legally immigrate.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 18 Feb. 2026
Sustainability, championed at Vestiaire by Moizant, remains a structural tailwind.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Trump also took credit for some of the causes that Jackson championed, like criminal justice reform.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Garrett Shanley Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The pronatalist movement championed by the administration and its leaders, such as Vice President JD Vance, is primarily driven by white conservatives, yet the children being targeted by deportation enforcement are overwhelmingly Latino.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Additionally, Witt has supported youth camps, championed youth literacy in Kansas City and was named the first Play Ball Ambassador in 2025.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
Charters proliferated in Chicago in the 2000s under then-Mayor Richard Daley, who championed the model as a vehicle for education reform and expanded school choice.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The spa Treatments can be booked in the wellness suite, and outdoor sports are championed over indoor gym time.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
But while law enforcement has championed the agreements, immigration attorneys say many arrests are indiscriminate, that the majority of ICE enforcement actions in Oklahoma target immigrants with no criminal charges, and some who are following the law to legally immigrate.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 18 Feb. 2026
Sustainability, championed at Vestiaire by Moizant, remains a structural tailwind.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Trump also took credit for some of the causes that Jackson championed, like criminal justice reform.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for championed
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The Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, a research hub that initially housed the majors before the department gained approval, opened in 1979 after students advocated for an education that included all people and perspectives.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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Prior to his death, the actor channeled his personal experiences with the condition to portray a firefighter living with ALS on TV and advocated for legislation related to the condition.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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If so, this fiction was similar to the one the British government had endorsed a year earlier, after Germany had invaded France and installed the collaborationist Vichy regime.—
Timothy W. Ryback,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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At the Fort Worth Police Association on Wednesday afternoon, various law enforcement associations from North Texas and around the state, including Fort Worth Congressman Craig Goldman and Mayor Mattie Parker, endorsed Cornyn.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Buck, vice president of public affairs for the California Apartment Association, said the extension was not needed since it was not supported by the DCBA report.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The families of the victims who died when an American Airlines jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter strongly supported the measure.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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