advocate
Example Sentences
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Press freedom advocates and media analysts quickly raised concerns that the comments could signal government pressure on news organizations during wartime.
From Salon
Chevron said it had no advance knowledge of the ouster, and didn’t coordinate or advocate for it.
Disabled people have successfully advocated for access improvements across both Republican and Democratic administrations, most notably through the landmark Americans With Disabilities Act signed by a Republican president.
From Los Angeles Times
It added that the company had no advance knowledge of Maduro’s ouster, and didn’t coordinate or advocate for it.
"Nobody is saying that gambling shouldn't be allowed," says Ben Schiffrin, director of securities policy at Better Markets, which advocates for financial reforms.
From BBC
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