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proponent

[pruh-poh-nuhnt] / prəˈpoʊ nənt /


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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

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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