as in advocating
to promote the interests or cause of
will plump for any candidate who supports stem cell research
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The technique was originally built for door-knockers advocating for ballot initiatives but can be adapted to other kinds of fraught conversations.—
Lisa Pavia-Higel,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026 -
Written during the Industrial Revolution, the landmark encyclical addressed workers’ rights, economic inequality, and the social consequences of rapid industrialization, advocating for labor protections while warning against both unregulated capitalism and socialism.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
26 May 2026
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Alex Wong | Getty Images Rivera, the political consultant, pointed to Khanna’s willingness to take risks by endorsing progressive candidates across the country, which would gain him allies in a potential presidential bid.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Still, Bianco, the two-term sheriff of California’s fourth most populous county, is a favorite of many Republicans in the state and won more support from delegates during the party’s recent endorsing convention than Hilton, though neither reached the necessary 60% to win the party backing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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While that is still a possibility, Breslow hasn’t interviewed any candidates and is right now focused on supporting Tracy.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The resulting benefits supporting pregnancy care, fertility care, surrogacy, adoption, egg freezing and the like have gained in popularity and made significant impacts.—
Rachel Braun Scherl,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Plumping (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumping%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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