proponent

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"It was an intelligence failure," says Cheong Seong-chang, a North Korea watcher and vice-president at Sejong Institute who was an early proponent of the theory that Ju Ae will become the heir.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

A proponent of nuclear negotiations, Larijani supported the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers which unravelled three years later after Trump withdrew the US from the accord.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Ironic coincidence: Detective Raven was himself a major proponent of the Mercy program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

But is Will a consistent proponent of executive restraint in military matters?

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

But it was Thomas Henry Huxley who was Charles’s biggest proponent.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman