Sentence examples for been a key supporter from inspiring English sources

Iran has been a key supporter of Hamas.

Davies has been a key supporter of Lenkiewicz's writing (she has also had a couple of small parts in his productions).

India has been a key supporter of Kabul's post-Taliban government and analysts have often pointed to the threat of a "proxy war" in Afghanistan between India and Pakistan.

But the pharmaceutical industry -- which has been a key supporter of health-care reform after reaching an agreement with the White House earlier this year -- has responded with a fierce lobbying campaign aimed at killing the proposal, focusing on Democratic senators from states with large drug and research sectors.

"To many of us, the worst part of the governor's new decision is his determination to opt into the Real ID Act years before it was necessary," said State Senator Eric Schneiderman, a Manhattan Democrat who had been a key supporter of the governor.

The kingdom has been a key supporter of the rebels, including hardline Islamist groups, but it has rejected an Iranian accusation that it has directly supported IS.

Rep. Watt led the fight against predatory lending-one of the main causes of the financial crisis for years, was a key supporter of the Dodd-Frank Act, has supported principal reduction as a key method for addressing the housing crisis and getting our economy back on track and has championed minority homeownership in his private and public servant career.

Kaiser Permanante is a key supporter of ParkRx, writing park prescriptions for youth and supporting nonprofits that increase park access for everyone.

Though best known for the steady stream of support he provided Trinity College, Benjamin Duke was a key supporter of many other organizations that promoted the health and education of all people, throughout the Southeast.

Glass was a key supporter: Sagolla remembers him as "handsome, well spoken, erudite, witty, and loud".

He was a key supporter of a curriculum that involved study abroad and internship programs.