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advocate

[ad-vuh-keyt, ad-vuh-kit, -keyt] / ˈæd vəˌkeɪt, ˈæd və kɪt, -ˌkeɪt /




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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

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

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

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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