Sentence examples for proponent in from inspiring English sources

He now faces a far more proactive proponent in Mr. Abe.

JORDI SAVALL, the Catalan champion of the viola da gamba, is one such proponent in the classical music world.

The minister, Manuel Valls, a member of the Socialist government of President François Hollande, has been a strong proponent in particular of deporting the Roma.

George Osborne, the chancellor, whose Tatton constituency lies on the expected route, is a crucial proponent in unlocking the £33bn spend.

Duchamp and his ready-mades were embraced by the artists who formed the nihilistic Dada movement from 1916 to the 1920s; Duchamp became Dada's main proponent in the United States.

Its chief proponent in this country was the architect Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-92), known by the 1830's for his Picturesque houses, whose variety and asymmetry were designed to complement pleasantly composed landscapes.

The efficient market theory, savaged repeatedly by Larry Summers over the years, has witnessed its proponents throwing in the towel.

Synthetic biology proponents in the business world were surprised.

Other states have stymied similar legislation, but proponents in Illinois are not deterred.

But proponents in Israel say therapy does not "convert" clients, but boosts self-esteem and masculinity.

But missile defense proponents in Congress, especially Republicans, are urging a speedy deployment of the system.