as in proponent
a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent
a kindler of riots and public protests, the anarchist Emma Goldman was eventually deported to Russia
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Apple has long been a vocal proponent of the sanctity of its users’ personal data.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025 -
George Fishman, senior legal fellow at the conservative Center of Immigration Studies and former deputy general counsel at Department of Homeland Security during the first Trump administration, has been a strong proponent of the act.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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The new firebrand of an acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia promises to bring sweeping changes to how the nation’s capital uses the city’s prosecutorial tools.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
9 Mar. 2025
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The firebrand Houston lawmaker’s colleagues voted 224-198 to hit him with what amounts to a slap on the wrist over his cane-waving interruption of Trump on Tuesday night.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Aiding the princess is a band of rebels led by the dashing Jonathan (Tony winner Andrew Burnap).—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ooh, rendezvous with the hot rebel in the forest! 50.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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The continent’s staunchest ally and partner, the United States, has turned its back and emerged as an agitator, perhaps even an adversary.—
Martin Gutmann,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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At first, the government tried to ignore the protests, then began to use force and accused the protests of being infiltrated by foreign agitators.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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And in Sunday’s unique atmosphere, embracing the moment in front of a vocal crowd of Yomiuri Giants supporters.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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With Mayor Karen Bass facing a recall threat, her supporters are going after billionaires.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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So just how does an under 30 bro become an apostle of small business networking? Larsen grew up in Tacoma, Washington, and studied entrepreneurship at Boise State.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Peter, though revered as an apostle worthy of veneration, is also portrayed in the Gospels as prone to mistakes, often foolish, and sometimes outright contradictory to God’s will.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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While Syria's new rulers -- led by the Islamist former insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham -- have pursued IS cells since taking power, some fear a breakdown in overall security that could allow the group to stage a resurgence.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Turkey, a close ally of Mr. al-Shara’s rebel group, has for years sought to curb the power of the Syrian Democratic Forces, maintaining that the militia is linked to Kurdish separatist insurgents inside Turkey.—
Raja Abdulrahim,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Trump is an evil demagogue who throws horrible stuff at us about this populist moment.—
Ailia Zehra,
The Hill,
10 Mar. 2025
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And so political leaders, demagogues in particular, can provide simple answers to things that seem very complicated and that stir people in a way that can be directed.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Kindler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindler. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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