variants 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 To correct this, smaller, selective multilateral groupings should be convened under the NPT’s aegis and seek agreement on concrete questions of proliferation, escalation, and safety. Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025 That particular branch was a mid-engined sports car conceived as a joint Porsche-Volkswagen project under the aegis of Ferdinand Piëch, at the time in charge of Porsche research and development. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 July 2025 As such, its decision reaffirms the ability of Kennedy to appoint and supervise officers under the aegis of the Department of HHS. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 In 1937, safety conditions and pay rates improved when stunt people came under the aegis of the Screen Actors Guild. Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for aegis
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  • Australia’s hypersonic ambition Hypersonic flight, defined as speeds exceeding Mach 5, has become one of the most strategically important frontiers in aerospace and defense.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The Justice Department, in its defense of the tariffs, has highlighted the expansive way Trump has used them, arguing that the trade penalties are part of his power over foreign affairs, an area where the courts should not second-guess the president.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • These buying executives indicate that advertisers are certainly interested in Netflix’ progress in selling advertising, but note that the company has probably had more success in striking sponsorship deals of individual titles rather than selling sheer tonnage of its inventory.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The proposal is being circulated among lawmakers for co-sponsorship and has not yet been formally introduced.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • However, many legal analysts believe the justices will not overturn the precedent, and some additional legal protections for same-sex married couples were passed into federal law in 2022.
    Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The Starbucks Workers United is fighting for a new contract that delivers improved staffing hours, take-home pay, and on-the-job protections for baristas.
    Amelia Lucas,Kate Rogers, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • In 2022, with the support of Charles and William, Queen Elizabeth removed her son’s HRH styling, military titles, and patronages.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The outcome, with no legal means to be overturned, further cements Biya’s decades-long grip on power and underscores the resilience of Cameroon’s entrenched political system, largely based on patronage.
    Amindeh Blaise Atabong, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • To better understand how these storms can wreak so much havoc, our research team created simulations to show how storms interact with Earth’s natural magnetic shield and trigger the dangerous geomagnetic activity that can shut down electric grids.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The head shield, all of those tiles on the bottom, would be stripped off.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • In searching homes on Friday, FBI agents found multiple AR-15-style rifles, shotguns, handguns and tactical vets, as well as more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition compatible with the AR-15-style rifles, the complaint said.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Inside the vehicle, officers discovered the assault rifle, ammunition, gloves, a black ski mask and about $1,100 in cash, the documents said.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • All workers have protections, with those over 40 having additional safeguards under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA).
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The woman who said Butler had manipulated her faith to abuse her as a teen blamed the Assemblies of God’s lack of safeguards for enabling him.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
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  • On a recent day, a patron drank a Guinness at the bar amid walls are covered in funeral notices from people who had come for a drink after saying that final goodbye.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Kimpton Armory Hotel — Montana The Art Deco building in Bozeman was originally constructed in 1941 to serve as the Montana National Guard’s armory, featuring 18-inch-thick walls, a rifle range, a soundproof music room and space for military vehicles.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Aegis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aegis. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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