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a person who actively supports or favors a cause
a vocal proponent of the use of electric-powered cars
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On the other side of the coin, amid polarizing debates about the programs, proponents of harsher detention policies often seize on high-profile cases involving electronic monitoring.
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
Though backing the Panthers might still be an aberration in Mexico (most fans cheer for legacy teams like the Dallas Cowboys or Pittsburgh Steelers), Ramos' is adamant the league has made significant strides to reach a new generation of foreign NFL proponents like him.
—Alan Chazaro, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
But proponents of the right to repair have faced stiff opposition from automakers and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on cybersecurity grounds.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Overall, the right dog house for the right breed can help reduce stress, prevent boredom and encourage exercise, say proponents.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
To do that, the government may have to issue debt, although some proponents of a bitcoin reserve say the United States could sell some of its gold reserves and use the proceeds to buy bitcoin.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
But activists are overstating the surface-level changes many companies are making to get rid of the heat, a CNN review of company policies and interviews with consultants and DEI proponents found.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Tokenized securities proponents envision capital efficiency gains across the financial sector for securities that exist in a wholly on chain digital format.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Last week, the hotel heiress hailed the Senate’s unanimous passage of the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, which proponents say would require more oversight of youth residential treatment facilities.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
Though backing the Panthers might still be an aberration in Mexico (most fans cheer for legacy teams like the Dallas Cowboys or Pittsburgh Steelers), Ramos' is adamant the league has made significant strides to reach a new generation of foreign NFL proponents like him.
—Alan Chazaro, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
But proponents of the right to repair have faced stiff opposition from automakers and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on cybersecurity grounds.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Overall, the right dog house for the right breed can help reduce stress, prevent boredom and encourage exercise, say proponents.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
To do that, the government may have to issue debt, although some proponents of a bitcoin reserve say the United States could sell some of its gold reserves and use the proceeds to buy bitcoin.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
But activists are overstating the surface-level changes many companies are making to get rid of the heat, a CNN review of company policies and interviews with consultants and DEI proponents found.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Tokenized securities proponents envision capital efficiency gains across the financial sector for securities that exist in a wholly on chain digital format.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Last week, the hotel heiress hailed the Senate’s unanimous passage of the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, which proponents say would require more oversight of youth residential treatment facilities.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Proponents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proponents. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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