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A lanky 44-year-old who painted himself as an earnest advocate for taxpayer efficiency, Sand has tried to conjure up a public perception as half Atticus Finch, half youth pastor.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

For her, doing so has been empowering - giving women information with which to advocate for themselves.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

You’re not going to get what you want in life unless you advocate — agitate — for it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Drivers often speed on Union Avenue, said Kelsey Huse, an advocate for road safety in Memphis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Martin was perhaps the first public advocate of the “covenant with death” interpretation of the Constitution, as well as the first former delegate to denounce the Sectional Compromise as a corrupt bargain.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

To diversify some of this exposure and protect against a lasting downturn in the sector, Lerner advocates the U.K. equity market where tech contributes less than 1% of the aggregate CFROI.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

How do banks distinguish between transactional points “gamers” and just highly engaged cardholders and brand advocates?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

It makes us fondly recall a past when first ladies competently delivered coherent speeches from podiums and made strong policy advocates.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Bass has also taken heat from safe streets advocates who want more attention paid to pedestrian, cyclist and driver safety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

States’-rights advocates from surrounding Southern towns were up in arms.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

The families of murdered primary school teacher Sabina Nessa, law graduate Zara Aleena and mother-of-three Jan Mustafa have previously advocated for changes to the laws.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The first legislative elections since 2006, which the international community has strongly advocated for, had been scheduled for November 28, with a presidential election expected in early 2027.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Bunnie said she had been willing to put the work in, noting that she had advocated for them to attend couple’s therapy.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

A draft of the study didn’t propose only one solution but advocated for 23 different strategies, including bluff stabilization, catchment walls, sand placement, engineered revetments or seawalls and rail-foundation improvements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

As Martin J. S. Rudwick puts it, "No geologist of any nationality whose work was taken seriously by other geologists advocated a timescale confined within the limits of a literalistic exegesis of Genesis."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

At first glance, the action is in line with what women have long been advocating for.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

By advocating for voting early, the "No Kings" organizers hope to cut off the potential for any malfeasance once election day rolls around.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Edwar has been advocating for women's causes for over 50 years and her assessment is gloomy: "Twenty-three years after Saddam Hussein's regime was brought down, it seems we are going backwards regarding women's rights."

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“So we will be advocating for additional funds in out years for sure.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

We eventually wrote separate letters to our respective organizations in the general section advocating the idea of unity.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela