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to promote the interests or cause of
he has always championed the protection of abused animals
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Recent Examples of championing
The exhibition offers an immersive look at the Italian jeweler’s evolution since its founding in Milan in 1967, tracing how the brand reshaped contemporary jewelry through innovative design, craftsmanship, color and advertising while championing women who buy jewelry for themselves.
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Anthony Demarco,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Starting the film’s journey at Raindance, a festival known for championing independent voices, has the brothers thinking of their own indie industry back home.
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Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
23 June 2026
The prolific songwriter, who has nine Number One songs and 33 Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, mourned his passing and credited Davis for her success in the music industry, thanking the music mogul for always championing her work.
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Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Many residents praise him for championing the city.
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Jill Lawless,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Many residents praise him for championing the city.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
And so many of these voices — almost as if they were hired propagandists — are suddenly championing the Boston Celtics over the Miami Heat as a proper trade landing spot for NBA offseason prize Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Greg Cote
june 17,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Sacramento Councilmember Karina Talamantes, whose district is directly adjacent to the project, has remained steadfast in her opposition to the development, urging the county to further delay the vote until a new supervisor is elected to replace Phil Serna, who is championing the project.
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
The directing duo hoped to examine the good intentions Banks and producers had, of turning the fashion industry on its head, empowering women and championing diversity, and the way those intentions evolved as the show moved through cycles.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Anthony Demarco,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Starting the film’s journey at Raindance, a festival known for championing independent voices, has the brothers thinking of their own indie industry back home.
—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
23 June 2026
The prolific songwriter, who has nine Number One songs and 33 Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, mourned his passing and credited Davis for her success in the music industry, thanking the music mogul for always championing her work.
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Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Many residents praise him for championing the city.
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Jill Lawless,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Many residents praise him for championing the city.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
And so many of these voices — almost as if they were hired propagandists — are suddenly championing the Boston Celtics over the Miami Heat as a proper trade landing spot for NBA offseason prize Giannis Antetokounmpo.
—
Greg Cote
june 17,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Sacramento Councilmember Karina Talamantes, whose district is directly adjacent to the project, has remained steadfast in her opposition to the development, urging the county to further delay the vote until a new supervisor is elected to replace Phil Serna, who is championing the project.
—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
The directing duo hoped to examine the good intentions Banks and producers had, of turning the fashion industry on its head, empowering women and championing diversity, and the way those intentions evolved as the show moved through cycles.
—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for championing
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Arie has a reputation of advocating for self-empowerment and social consciousness in her music, as well as being outspoken on race and cultural identity issues.
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Daisy Chain Fields features an all-women lineup and 100 percent of the net proceeds will go to charities dedicated to advancing and advocating for women and girls.
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In that election, the president made another last-minute entry for the three-term congressman, endorsing Feenstra four days before the election against Lahn, who edged out the win by less 1 percentage point.
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Supergirl, a more prominent character than usual, is badly damaged from the attempt, which does not feature Gunn writing or directing, only jubilantly endorsing what is an extremely subpar film.
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In a recent interview on PEOPLE in 10, Chloe opened up about supporting Halle at a screening for her You, Me & Tuscany rom-com in April.
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Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie will be honored during ESPYS week in July with the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award for his work supporting the global autism community.
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“Championing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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