as in advocates
to promote the interests or cause of
will plump for any candidate who supports stem cell research
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What advocates fear — and what was written into November’s notice — is a cap on permanent housing funding and a competition for funds that are usually guaranteed.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Towers worry civil liberty advocates The most basic models of Anduril’s towers stand 33 feet tall and are equipped with video cameras and artificial intelligence software that can spot a person nearly two miles away and log a vehicle from even farther, according to the company’s website.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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The group rarely endorses candidates during primaries.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Girl Cory endorses Boy Korey’s theatrics.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Founded with a commitment to mental well-being and self-acceptance, Rare Beauty seeks to redefine how the beauty industry supports mental health.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Caldwell Mayor Eric Phillips supports the bill, and the city began preparing for a potential transition to council districts in summer 2025, spokesperson Char Jackson said.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Plumps (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumps%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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