The innovator is not an opponent of the old, but a proponent of the new. From LearnThat.org. [Lyle E. Schaller]
Thus, the main Tibetan proponent of Japanese alliance was silenced. From Wordnik.com. [Russian and Japanese Involvement with Pre-Communist Tibet: The Role of the Shambhala Legend] Reference
It matters not whether the proponent is civil or sincere or rational. From Wordnik.com. [Chunkdz Comes Out Smokin] Reference
The critic should always remember that his perception of the ID proponent is not an observation of their mind. From Wordnik.com. [2005 December - Telic Thoughts] Reference
Whatever it is, it isn't clear that any ID proponent is pursuing it, and it's not like they're being forbidden to do so. From Wordnik.com. [The Memory Hole] Reference
She became known as a proponent of the movement for a Yiddish theater of higher artistic quality than was common at the time. From Wordnik.com. [Bertha Kalich.] Reference
One B2B proponent is Miami-based Asista. com, which also has offices in Monterrey, Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Sao Paolo (Brazil). From Wordnik.com. [Lloyd Mexico Economic Report - May 2000] Reference
Frankfurter was then and is now typically characterized as a proponent of. From Wordnik.com. [VDARE.com - Latest Articles] Reference
#4: Darwin was certainly a gradualist, that is to say a proponent of natural selection. From Wordnik.com. [Darwiniana] Reference
He was known as a proponent of community partnerships to reduce the cost of government. From Wordnik.com. [Click on Detroit - ClickOnDetroit.com News] Reference
This is a clear trend, and again, I don't like being called a proponent of alternative medicine. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 12, 2001] Reference
Throughout the company's history, BG Radia has been known as a proponent of planar ribbon drivers. From Wordnik.com. [CE Pro Recently Filed] Reference
Anupong's deputy and likely successor, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, is known as a proponent of aggressive action. From Wordnik.com. [arabnews - frontpage] Reference
3. guest: "proponent" is also a malaproprism. sillyguy must really be one. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: Darcy Burner Can't Tell the Truth About Her Voting Record] Reference
The leading "proponent" of the exemption, Clary, also argues that tougher building standards will raise the cost of housing. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-08-01] Reference
My rationale behind "proponent" vs. "thinker" is that proponent seems to imply membership in the ID Movement. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
He's been one of the most intense followers (some might argue "proponent") of the "Trig is Bristol's baby" story. From Wordnik.com. [Mudville Gazette] Reference
What kind of proponent of free markets opposes people getting a chance to choose their insurance at the point of purchase?. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Buzz US: Top Stories] Reference
Del Grande, meanwhile, worried the RFP process had only one proponent, meaning the city was sole sourcing the volleyball franchise. From Wordnik.com. [INSIDETORONTO - Home] Reference
I do - I work in a counter-cult ministry and am frustrated to see how secular humanism is the true "proponent" of the American Public. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
I thought Crawford was a bit too much of a "proponent" to be objective; she seemed to use her credentials too much to justify her position. From Wordnik.com. [WBUR and NPR - On Point with Tom Ashbrook] Reference
"proponent", to conduct a feasibility study to develop a coal-loading port facility at Dudgeon. From Wordnik.com. [The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines] Reference
"But we are a proponent of freedom of speech," he adds. From Wordnik.com. [Tuning Out Dr. Laura] Reference
The party was cast as the proponent of aggressive reform. From Wordnik.com. [Viewpoint: India Isn't Shining] Reference
I am not, nor have ever been, a proponent of the war in Iraq. From Wordnik.com. [Letters to the Magazine] Reference
Don Sundquist, a death-penalty proponent, scheduled a hearing for Monday. From Wordnik.com. [An Unusual Mercy Plea] Reference
"I'm a proponent of the environment, but I'm not a nut about it," she says. From Wordnik.com. [GREEN & MEAN] Reference
As recently as last December, he said, "I am not a nuclear energy proponent.". From Wordnik.com. [Nonsense in Nashville] Reference
While Sutter is a proponent of the system, he says his peers may be put off by the price tag. From Wordnik.com. [Cutting Edge] Reference
Frey is the leading proponent of the theory that the United States is "balkanizing" as it grows. From Wordnik.com. [The Face Of The Future] Reference
Benziger is a leading proponent of biodynamic farming, a growing movement among American vintners. From Wordnik.com. [Reds, Whites and Green] Reference
He deserves credit for being a proponent of the notion that good economics makes for good politics. From Wordnik.com. [A FEW WORDS CONVEYING A LOT] Reference
But Tony Blair, an outspoken proponent of force in Kosovo, is a firm backer of European integration. From Wordnik.com. [Getting Serious?] Reference
A proponent of neo-Keynesian economics, Kirchner has invoked some of the Peronist party's old populist rhetoric. From Wordnik.com. [The Man Nobody Knows] Reference
Hughes asked the vice president, who was a proponent of the loathed "press pools" that severely limited access during Desert Storm. From Wordnik.com. [West Wing Story: The Wrath Of W] Reference
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