advocate
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Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan became the first Fed official to publicly advocate for higher rates this week.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Fedorov's bet on drones seems obvious now in a war that has come to be dominated by them -- but he was a rare and early advocate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
Graham became an impassioned advocate for the same idea when he was elected to the Senate in 2002.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
“I was an advocate for adding Kripke to this to add an irritant we were all in love with,” says Prady, who likened him to a villain from the 1960s sci-fi series “Lost in Space.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
One night, to my astonishment, I observed Colonel Minnaar, who was the head of prison, and a well-known Afrikaner advocate come to fetch him.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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In the new stage version, Colin advocates for himself and is finally listened to.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Immigrant and student advocates say the backlog could dramatically worsen, leaving students uncertain about their studies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, Meta has been testing two features for its glasses that have drawn the ire of privacy advocates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
This evolution — from Big Tech streaming platform and distribution network to media company — is why anti-monopoly advocates are paying closer attention.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
This is tempting bait, to put it mildly, but racial justice advocates should not take it.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Burnham has long advocated for an underground four-platform "Kings Cross of the North" with a northern version of London's Elizabeth Line.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
But the assertion of tolls, however briefly advocated, is more telling.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
Shannon Camacho, an activist with the non-profit Inclusive Actions, which has advocated on behalf of street vendors, said violence against street-level food workers is under reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Bunnie, on the other hand, said she had been willing to put the work in, noting that she had advocated for them to attend couple’s therapy together.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 4, 2026
A recent bestseller advocated “zero tolerance” for errors and brandished the words horror, satanic, ghastly, and plummeting standards on its first page.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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He retired as a pilot a year later in 2010, and has continued advocating for aviation safety.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“It’s not only about advocating for people in Gaza. It’s about advocating for my neighbors, my patients, and everyone here at home,” he said.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Later the same day, he wrote in the post, Graham was advocating for rail legislation that Vance supported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The day after bouncing the U.S., the federation said it was still advocating for a review of the procedures that let Balogun play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Material advocating the equality of whites and blacks?”
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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