advocate
Example Sentences
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The acquisition of the county beaches was first conceived by Marcia Hanscom, director of Los Angeles Coast Forever!, a nonprofit that has advocated for federal management of the fragile ecosystem for years.
From Los Angeles Times
Environmental advocates counter ignoring the other side of the ledger, including lives saved from reduced pollution and fuel savings from more efficient vehicles.
From Barron's
Instead, he advocates “common sense reforms and accountability.”
But the sorry state of Tottenham's season meant not even Frank's biggest advocate could disagree with the decision.
From BBC
County supervisors and healthcare advocates are pushing for a half-cent sales tax to cover services that are expected to be lost due to cutbacks in federal funding.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
