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In South Korea, many small cities have been sponsoring similar events for years, targeting people ages 27 to 39 who live or work in their communities.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023

In New Jersey, where unions have been sponsoring television advertisements highlighting teachers’ concerns about PARCC, some districts have reported that more than a quarter of students are refusing the test.

From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2015

Alarmed by the state’s rate of pedestrian deaths, Florida officials have been sponsoring awareness campaigns and promoting safer streets by putting in sidewalks and midpoint waiting areas, as well as slowing traffic.

From Time • Jan. 8, 2015

They have been sponsoring lesbian cruises and other travel for more than 20 years.

From New York Times • May 30, 2014

In addition to endowing science halls, Chevron and other energy companies have been sponsoring research on fracking at some of the nation's leading universities, including several in Pennsylvania, a hotbed of natural gas drilling.

From The Guardian • Jan. 9, 2013