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also egis
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as in defense
means or method of defending
having no claim to the land under the aegis of the law, the cattle baron decided to claim it by force
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as in sponsorship
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
a medical study that was questioned by many because it was done under the aegis of a major pharmaceutical company
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Recent Examples of aegis
The year followed the fiftieth anniversary of the institution, which was established under the aegis of the Smithsonian in 1974.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
Of the 250 years since the country’s founding, less than a quarter unfolded under the aegis of universal suffrage.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
In 1949, under the aegis of the United Nations, Israel and Lebanon agreed to an Armistice Demarcation Line based on the 1923 Palestine-Lebanon boundaries set by the French and British colonial powers.
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Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
His tenure of just a few months overlapped with that of then-UCSD student Marc Geiger, who booked six rock shows shows that first season under the aegis of Marc Berman Concerts.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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News Desk,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
Of the 250 years since the country’s founding, less than a quarter unfolded under the aegis of universal suffrage.
—
Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
In 1949, under the aegis of the United Nations, Israel and Lebanon agreed to an Armistice Demarcation Line based on the 1923 Palestine-Lebanon boundaries set by the French and British colonial powers.
—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
His tenure of just a few months overlapped with that of then-UCSD student Marc Geiger, who booked six rock shows shows that first season under the aegis of Marc Berman Concerts.
—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aegis
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Neither team has pressed forward with much conviction in the first 15 minutes, and after some back-and-forth passing on the back line of the Netherlands' defense, boos could be heard from restless spectators in Monterrey.
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Linda Parisi, Blake Rakela’s defense attorney, has asked the court to set bail and allow her client to be released while the criminal case proceeds.
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Dior dresses the players for every official appearance—not as a sponsorship decoration but as a statement of aesthetic register.
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Leaders must therefore provide structurally real rewards, like equitable sponsorship, to foster motivation, rather than blaming individual ambition.
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The state expansion also means protection for the rare riparian forest.
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.
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Harry also gave up his patronage of the Rugby Football Union and the Rugby Football League, while Meghan surrendered her patronage of the Royal National Theatre, which her grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II, handed down to her.
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Shortly afterward, Daley named Donovan his head of patronage, with the title of administrative assistant to the mayor.
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Reflective, multilayer shields will block the most heat, and ones with a thicker foam core will work much better than thin ones.
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The federal program, established by Congress in 1990, shields immigrants from countries in turmoil from deportation.
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In Gohrischheide, in eastern Germany, a fire broke out in a large forest that's still contaminated with ammunition from World War II, complicating efforts by firefighters.
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In Gohrischheide, in eastern Germany, a fire broke out in a large forest that’s still contaminated with ammunition from World War II, which made the firefighters’ efforts even more complicated.
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Tokenization allows banks to offer the speed, transparency and programmability clients increasingly expect while preserving the safeguards that underpin trust in the financial system.
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Greenspan long advocated for gold as a safeguard against inflation and government overspending.
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IsoHemp’s blocks, made out of hemp and lime binders, can be integrated into load-bearing structures, and are suitable for both interior and exterior walls.
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In the second inning, the Giants’ Matt Chapman hit a liner off the left-field wall to bring home Willy Adames and give San Francisco a 2-0 lead.
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“Aegis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aegis. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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