advocate
Example Sentences
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Police leaders, civil rights advocates and other experts say the actions of immigration officials and agents run counter to law enforcement’s best practices.
From Los Angeles Times
Porter’s family and advocates have argued that force was not warranted.
From Los Angeles Times
The state’s high court handed down a decision Monday that vacated court fines for an alleged prison gang leader, setting a precedent that advocates said will help indigent defendants in other cases.
From Los Angeles Times
He has more recently advocated in favor of lower rates and a smaller Fed balance sheet.
From MarketWatch
Arms-control advocates counter that such an approach risks triggering an unpredictable new arms race.
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