proponent
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EA's three big causes today are global poverty, factory-farmed animals and "the most controversial one -- global catastrophic risk," said Richard Chappell, a professor at University of Miami and an EA proponent.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Bass said she always has been a proponent of approaches that don’t involve police, some of which are employed by her Office of Community Safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
To qualify an initiative for the ballot, the initiative’s proponent is “required to collect and submit a large number of signatures belonging to to registered voters who supported the measure.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
“I still think that market moves on the back of this speech could fade quickly if the economic data does not swing hawkish, because Warsh is not a proponent of forward guidance,” she told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
He was a staunch proponent of academic freedom and highly critical of Nazi Germany and Japanese militarism.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Meanwhile, Tennessee's proponents of capital punishment have suggested that a different method be used.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Crypto proponents say tokenized stocks could transform financial markets by enabling round-the-clock trading, lowering costs and enabling instant settlement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
To its proponents, EA is a rational, evidence-based way to do good.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Van Dyk and other bike proponents say it’s a long game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
This book seeks to recognize that proponents of both positions have some good arguments and some bad arguments.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Power Prefix: pro
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