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advocate

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




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Over the years, Hottle had worked to advocate for the deaf community.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Siebel Newsom was there to watch Newsom sign an executive order that was driven by her work as an advocate for survivors of trafficking.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Another maramaba noblewoman Tamu Rambu Margaretha -- widely known as Mama Margaretha -- has long sought to loosen the bonds of slavery in her village of Prailiu, even travelling to Jakarta to advocate emancipation.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Supporters of Fedorov, the 35-year-old advocate of Ukraine’s drone program, hail his championing of technology that has helped halt some Russian advances and his implementation of digital tenders in an effort to cut corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Today, Citra vowed to be an advocate for the dead.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

One forces prescribers to register with the manufacturer -- creating a national database that advocates say could pose a safety risk for doctors.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Immigrant rights advocates called those claims “a fiction.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

"At Cricket NSW, we are strong advocates for safe driving, not drink-driving," he said.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

But insurers and safety advocates argue it’s a more accurate way to determine how likely motorists are to get into a collision — and a method to encourage better driving.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Civil rights advocates considered and rejected two other black women as plaintiffs when planning a test case challenging segregation practices: Claudette Colvin and Mary Louise Smith.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

But the assertion of tolls, however briefly advocated, is more telling.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

He was a leading figure of the “Young England” movement that advocated for patricians to uphold a common good against business or political interests.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Years before his diagnosis, Pat Aust advocated to install a sprinkler system inside the care home.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 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

Renowned educator Horace Mann saw phrenology as “the guide to philosophy and the handmaiden of Christianity,” and Horace Greeley of “Go West, young man” fame advocated phrenology tests for all railroad engineers.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Angie Gonzalez, 22, said Mazariegos earned her support because of his work advocating for tenant rights.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Like many of the artists and activists being targeted today, Smith’s writings advocating peace and equality for all people made her a primary target of the state.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

For years, the largest AI companies have been trying to get ahead of things, advocating proactively for regulations to place guardrails around the powerful technology.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Kreko noted that Polgar had international experience, having met dozens of world leaders in past decades while advocating for chess, talent development and education.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

We hoped that the government and ordinary South Africans would see that the principles they were fighting for in Europe were the same ones we were advocating at home.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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