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also egises
1
as in protections
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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2
as in auspices
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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Noun
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But people concerned about the health effects of chemicals see the agency’s retreat from environmental protections as a betrayal.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025 -
With their next contract, the journalists are pushing for raises that take into account recent inflation, protections against the outsourcing of their work and new language around layoffs.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The set was filled with mostly covers.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
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Target just made that revamp easier by marking down thousands of comforters, sheet sets, and duvet covers during Target Circle Week.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sports betting platforms, for their part, have made moves to put safeguards in place.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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These systems help manage critical processes such as investigating fraudulent activity, resolving account issues, verifying user identities, and preparing reports for regulatory inquiries, all to make sure that customer information is handled with care and appropriate safeguards.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Aegises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aegises. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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