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underwriters

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plural of underwriter

as in benefactors

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After Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s popular Democratic governor, endorsed Stevens last week, El-Sayed explained the choice as the inevitable product of the two women’s benefactors.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Working with patrons Anadol counters that anyone can have free access to the models his studio develops, and that there's nothing new about contemporary artists' relationships with rich and powerful benefactors.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026

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Fuller is nearly six months into the new position, created as Texas faces growing scrutiny over how school districts handle allegations involving teachers, coaches, and other school employees.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
During the day, these women work as teachers, painter-decorators, full-time carers.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of teachers

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Even coaches who were let go in a January purge will say it now.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Since complacency doesn’t appear to be in the DNA of junior running back Ammar Banire, Oswego’s coaches have been preparing to turn their backfield standout loose.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of coaches

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Following the fatal crashes, transit advocates called on New Yorkers to vote in November on Ballot Question 3, which would expedite the review process for small infrastructure and safe street projects.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Every September, during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, advocates ask Americans to wear gold in recognition of the children and families affected by cancer.

— Jason Collins, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of advocates

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The government said Khan’s supporters had begun gathering outside the private hospital in violation of the court order, which required them to stay away from the medical facility to avoid inconveniencing other patients.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Lindsay Clancy supporters rally for her as critics question where kids' advocates are.

— , FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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