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advocate

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




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The register allows them to advocate on behalf of their interests and is part of the EU's attempts to keep the process open and accountable.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Bonino met a leading women's rights advocate, embraced civil disobedience and began accompanying women to a Florentine abortion clinic.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

But as education advocate Rachel Canter writes, the state’s dramatic turnaround proves evidence-based literacy can succeed anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, who oversees the district, said in a statement that her team has regularly met with the transit agency to advocate for Eagle Rock’s needs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

What no one but Burn knew at the time was that he had a letter in his pocket from his mother, Febb Burn, a suffrage advocate.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

And as more laws are put on the books -- and an ever-expanding number of sectors seek advocates to make their case in Brussels -- the industry shows no sign of slowing down.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Minsker is leading a group of criminal justice advocates, faith organizations, prosecutors, murder victim family members and others urging Newsom to commute every death sentence in California before he leaves office.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

When he decided to petition the Supreme Court on his own, he used artificial intelligence to learn the court’s intricate rules and study the work of top Supreme Court advocates.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Paxton’s move to significantly revalue his assets without explaining why is “very strange,” said Margaret Dylus-Yukins, senior counsel for ethics at the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center, which advocates for strong disclosure rules.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

Mental health advocates and lawyers succeeded in winning a series of Supreme Court cases that forced states to transfer institutional residents to community programs.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Homeowners routinely reported that their insurance companies refused or delayed claims, advocated for cleaning methods that experts deemed insufficient and pushed residents to move back before testing showed their homes were safe.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

His parents Frances and Ceri Menai-Davis have advocated for a change to employment law that would require employers to guarantee three months' salaries to parents whose child faces serious physical or mental illness.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

The detention marks an ironic turn for Yiannopoulos, who has publicly advocated for the same aggressive immigration enforcement that now threatens to remove him from the country.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

Economists and housing-industry leaders have advocated for more construction to meet the demand for housing after a pullback on construction following the 2008 housing crash severely squeezed supply.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

The alternative view, which I advocated, was that stay-at-homes allowed us to strike at the enemy while preventing him from striking back.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

“A major thing we were advocating for was safety. Whether you ride the bus or not, safe streets are in everyone’s interest,” Sweeney said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The release comes after years of survivors advocating for more transparency from city officials.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

She attended Monday's demonstration with her son and dog, advocating for "an open society where everyone feels welcome and understood".

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

She helps facilitate the Outdoor Equity program aimed at helping young people of color find belonging in outdoor spaces through hiking, camping, and kayaking, while advocating around environmental racism and access to nature.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

I told the reporters that there was no contradiction between my continuing support for the armed struggle and my advocating negotiations.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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