as in endorsed
to promote the interests or cause of
environmentalists advocating agricultural methods designed to slow the destruction of rain forests
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Huckabee has advocated for Israel to annex parts of the West Bank, which Israel occupied in 1967, and has backed Israeli settlers in the territory.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The other half advocated for him to #KeepTheHeel.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Sacks has advocated for the integration of AI technology into warfare and national security tools.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 7 Dec. 2024
Hammack advocated for the Fed to slow down its pace of rate cuts.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
Many have since advocated for Grubbs to be criminally prosecuted.
—Alexandria Burris, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
Netanyahu is also opposed to the creation of a Palestinian state to coexist alongside Israel, and some members of his Cabinet have openly advocated for Israel to seize the West Bank in violation of international law.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
His articles advocated moderate reforms while avoiding direct criticism of Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
—Reuters, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
But Monica Ramirez, author, attorney and social entrepreneur who has advocated for the Latina Equal Pay Day campaign for more than a decade, said this kind of disparity can widen to $2 million under the most severe pay gaps.
—Lyanne Alfaro, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The other half advocated for him to #KeepTheHeel.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Sacks has advocated for the integration of AI technology into warfare and national security tools.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 7 Dec. 2024
Hammack advocated for the Fed to slow down its pace of rate cuts.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
Many have since advocated for Grubbs to be criminally prosecuted.
—Alexandria Burris, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
Netanyahu is also opposed to the creation of a Palestinian state to coexist alongside Israel, and some members of his Cabinet have openly advocated for Israel to seize the West Bank in violation of international law.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
His articles advocated moderate reforms while avoiding direct criticism of Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
—Reuters, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
But Monica Ramirez, author, attorney and social entrepreneur who has advocated for the Latina Equal Pay Day campaign for more than a decade, said this kind of disparity can widen to $2 million under the most severe pay gaps.
—Lyanne Alfaro, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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