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as in proponents
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
the high priest of tax relief for the state's property owners
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as in practitioners
one who brings an art or science to full realization
as the high priest of nouvelle cuisine, he was enormously influential in the food world
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Noun
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However, proponents of the bill say the veto will result in more exposure to toxic chemicals.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
14 Oct. 2025 -
My grandmas are big proponents of a few spritzes, but caution against too many.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Jessica McGawley, a psychologist and mediator, is one of its practitioners.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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Underfueling, excessive weight loss, and contraception, such as birth control pills, have been used as tactics to manipulate or even avoid periods during intense seasons of training or competitions, according to practitioners and athletes spoken to for this piece.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Both supporters and opponents see these early moves as test cases that are laying the groundwork for moving more of the agency's work to other parts of the government.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Given Swift's pop culture influence and massive fanbase, some football players, like JJ Watt, were supporters long before Swift debuted her first tunnel fit.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Consumer advocates had argued that that was too broad a reading of the court order.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, lawmakers, environmentalists, consumer advocates and California’s former top insurance regulator have pressed insurers to divest from fossil fuel companies and phase out writing coverage for oil wells, coal mines and other extraction projects.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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“High priests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20priests. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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