as in endorsed
to promote the interests or cause of
will plump for any candidate who supports stem cell research
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was endorsed by the city's DSA chapter during his 2023 mayoral run but has since faced criticism from both moderate and liberal local leaders on issues such as immigration, the local budget and public safety.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026 -
Research published in 2023 by Johnson and another Wharton marketing professor found that people are more likely to choose a product endorsed by a celebrity than by a non-celebrity.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Ines Capdevila,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Many hawks advocated introducing ground troops, but doing so would have made matters much worse.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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The endeavor was supported by the Taiwanese government.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Hughton supported Addo at the previous World Cup in 2022 before taking charge of the team for the AFCON in Ivory Coast in early 2024.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Plumped (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumped%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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