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has espoused

  • present perfect of espouse (3rd person singular).

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He has espoused a vision of modernizing PayPal’s technology and slashing costs aggressively to reinvest in growth.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

In the past, Musk has espoused paying penalties rather than waiting for approvals as a way of doing business.

From Salon Oct. 12, 2025

In his 11 years as pontiff, Pope Francis has espoused some liberal ideals which have put him at odds with the more conservative currents within the Church.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2024

The only downside for prosecutors in calling Powell is her credibility, given the wildness of the conspiracy theories she has espoused in the past.

From Slate Oct. 19, 2023

“And that the three are identical with this ‘gentleman detective,’ who, in making war upon Van Vernet, has espoused my cause, or rather that of my sister-in-law.”

From Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives by Lynch, Lawrence L.