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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

In her decade as leader of Fratelli d’Italia — Brothers of Italy — Meloni has espoused some extreme positions.

From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2022

Cockburn and Bezhanishvili’s rollicking postgame interview after Illinois fended off the Buckeyes offered a glimpse into the tenets Underwood has espoused from the day he arrived in Champaign.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2021

He has espoused unusual ideas, including the theory that people have a limited lifetime reservoir of energy that physical exercise depletes.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2018

What he has heretofore done will be worse than nothing unless he remains true to himself and the noble cause which he has espoused.

From The Land of Thor by Browne, J. Ross (John Ross)