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as in borrows
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
after working among them for two years in the Peace Corps, she felt compelled to espouse the peasants' cause for social justice
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Recent Examples of espouses
His opponent and the incumbent mayor is played by Pedro Pascal, who espouses more left-leaning politics and urges citizens of Eddington, New Mexico, to wear masks.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Loeffler, along with first-year Eagles passing game coordinator Parks Frazier, is partly tasked with supplying them on a staff that espouses collaboration.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
But Wayne Winegarden, senior fellow at the Pacific Research Institute, a Pasadena think tank that espouses free-market solutions to policy matters, criticized the report, saying the recommendations would cost billions when California faces chronic annual budget crunches.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
While Sweeney has yet to formally address the accusations that her campaign with American Eagle espouses eugenics ideology, the brand issued its statement on Friday, after a week of online discourse.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
One XPrize Healthspan donor, Daniel Krizek, a biotech-fund manager who plans to invest a billion dollars in longevity, espouses the values of effective altruism.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Loeffler, along with first-year Eagles passing game coordinator Parks Frazier, is partly tasked with supplying them on a staff that espouses collaboration.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
But Wayne Winegarden, senior fellow at the Pacific Research Institute, a Pasadena think tank that espouses free-market solutions to policy matters, criticized the report, saying the recommendations would cost billions when California faces chronic annual budget crunches.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
While Sweeney has yet to formally address the accusations that her campaign with American Eagle espouses eugenics ideology, the brand issued its statement on Friday, after a week of online discourse.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
One XPrize Healthspan donor, Daniel Krizek, a biotech-fund manager who plans to invest a billion dollars in longevity, espouses the values of effective altruism.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for espouses
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Mia Wasikowska plays Edith, an heiress who marries a seductive baron, Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston), and moves into his enormous, decaying mansion — which is also inhabited by Thomas' enigmatic sister, Lucille (Jessica Chastain).—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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In a community with equal numbers of men and women, if one man marries two wives, then another man must remain unmarried.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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In this case, Palazzolo borrows from another artist who shares the same irreverence for societal norms, all while questioning our society’s worship of labor.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The scene where ‘80s teen Marty McFly borrows a scooter from a bewildered ‘50s kid and breaks off the handles to make a skateboard is one of the film’s most iconic moments.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Middletons are a huggy bunch; embraces come easily and often.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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The actress leads Anniversary, a thriller about a fractured family that clashes as the country embraces a controversial rising movement known as The Change.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Consider a university that adopts an institutional neutrality policy.—
Jimmy Wales,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Saying goodbye to wholesale, Lo’s spring 2026 collection adopts a bespoke model as the range puts a big focus on craftsmanship and exclusivity.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Espouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espouses. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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