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also egis
1
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
Two years later, Israel and the Palestinians, under the aegis of the Clinton administration, launched the Oslo peace talks.
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Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
The first model made by Bristol Cars, and not under the aegis of Bristol Aeroplane Company, was the 407, of which 281 examples were made from 1961 through 1963.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
The Schwartz featured appearance still listed on the center’s website for May is a gala under the aegis of the Washington National Opera.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Coffman and Field died in 2001 and 2020, respectively, but Old Town continues on a nonprofit basis, under the aegis of devoted volunteers.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
The first model made by Bristol Cars, and not under the aegis of Bristol Aeroplane Company, was the 407, of which 281 examples were made from 1961 through 1963.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
The Schwartz featured appearance still listed on the center’s website for May is a gala under the aegis of the Washington National Opera.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Coffman and Field died in 2001 and 2020, respectively, but Old Town continues on a nonprofit basis, under the aegis of devoted volunteers.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aegis
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The crisis of American defense production has been slowly worsening since the start of the Russian invasion in Ukraine.—
Garrett M. Graff,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2026
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His successor is expected to reverse Hungary’s Russia-friendly policies and lift the nation’s blockade of European Union military aid for Ukraine’s defense against Russian invasion.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Though some activists demanded Wasserman leave his post as LA28 chair and called for a Games boycott, there has been no apparent reduction in sponsorships or ticket sales because of the furor.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Thompson said that some franchises are topping between $10 million and $12 million in annual sponsorship revenue, which is their most viable source of income right now.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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In the wake of the breach, PowerSchool offered two years' worth of credit-monitoring and identity protection services to concerned customers.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Twelve courts have ruled, on motions to dismiss, that plaintiffs have sufficiently pleaded that these companies’ products constitute credit and that their accompanying fees are subject to the act’s protections.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Prince William has been the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union since 2016, while Princess Kate's patronage of the English Rugby Football Union is a more recent role.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Informal patronage networks are also instrumental.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The tour ends at the Scar Trees, which are a group of trees that had their bark removed by Aboriginal Peoples for various purposes, including crafting items like canoes or shields.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The midnight purple color-shifting material was designed to replicate the iridescence of a raven's feathers, which is woven across the jerseys, including the number set and shields on each sleeve.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The semiautomatic handgun was loaded with five rounds of ammunition, the DA's office said.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Marcel Ware, 20, faces felony charges of possessing an assault rifle, gun and ammunition possession by a felon, and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit argues that Magic City's operators, APS Valet and its leadership, and other affiliated entities were negligent in hiring, training and supervising security personnel, and in allowing armed security to operate in areas accessible to the public without proper safeguards.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Waste from these operations was buried in drums and disposed of on-site, often without the safeguards that would be required today.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Albies put the home team ahead with his fourth homer of the season, a 370-foot drive off Chris Paddack (0-3) that just cleared the right-field wall.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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By 1928, the company was producing travel brochures; replicas of the artwork now decorate the walls of American Express Tower offices.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Aegis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aegis. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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