Sentence examples for a key proponent from inspiring English sources

Alongside Donald Rumsfeld, the Defence Secretary at the time, he was a key proponent of the invasion in 2003.

Mr Jang was seen as a key proponent of Chinese-style economic reform in North Korea and visited China a number of times (though he had been replaced as the official envoy in May).

That element was slightly unfair; Peter Dawson, the International Golf Federation president and a key proponent of this Olympic return, always stated that earning Games status was pivotal, with scope to alter the format for future years.

The forces in favour seem overwhelming: Johnson, with all his political capital and democratic mandate, is a key proponent, and a nine-week consultation involving 21,500 people or organisations found 84% in favour.

It all adds up to a fittingly bleak big-screen vehicle for the "anti-comedy" movement of which Turkington is a key proponent, and maybe that explains why the film proved an unappealing prospect for British distributors, whose idea of risk-taking big-screen comedy is a $20m major studio movie produced, but not necessarily directed, by Judd Apatow.

Robinson himself was a key proponent of threats, recently saying at a speech : "The Islamic community will feel the full force of the English Defence League if we see any of our citizens killed, maimed or hurt on British soil ever again".

The key proponent of the project, however, is Jonathan Berger, an artist equally active as a curator, who is frequently drawn to legends of the underground.

While formalization's key proponent, Hernando De Soto, avers that it yields benefits, in particular, improved access to capital and government support, this study finds that such benefits accrue only to a limited extent.

That bill's key proponent, Republican State Senator Todd Weiler, has pledged there'll be more anti-porn legislation to come.

That bill's key proponent, Republican State Senator Todd Weiler, has pledged there'll be more anti-porn legislation to come.

The same day, Steven Lamey, the Student Loans director, was sacked, having been charged with an education department in chaos following Conservative policies so catastrophic even key proponents are calling for a rethink.