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It espouses a very conservative view of the family, which it says should consist of "a father, a mother and as many children as possible."

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

You may find yourself pantomiming with one of your feet to your children in the persona of “Mr. Stinkyfoot,” a somewhat boorish Frenchman who espouses the importance of cleanliness and the needs for a bath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

The overall mission Peretti espouses in his memo also runs up against some striking self-contradictions.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2025

Courageous in his commitment to scientific truth, he espouses opinions that can strike us as elitist and illiberal today.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024

F�nelon, Abb�, espouses Perrot's cause against Frontenac, 48-9, 50, 74.

From The Fighting Governor A Chronicle of Frontenac by Colby, Charles W. (Charles William)