advocated
Example Sentences
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The company advocated value-based policies and “went to people across the political spectrum to build support.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Now 84, Sanders has advocated for universal healthcare since the 1970s while watching Americans fall deeper into medical debt.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Until his victim’s sister read his apology letter, visited him, and advocated for his release, he told me, “I used to worry about that all the time.”
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Scottish swimmer was diagnosed with inoperable brain tumours just over two years ago and has since passionately advocated for an increased focus on the disease.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
She advocated a high tone of sentiment; but she did not know the sensations of sympathy and pity; tenderness and truth were not in her.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
