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also egises
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as in safeguards
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 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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Taken together, investigators suggest the crash was not caused by a single error, but by a breakdown across multiple safeguards — including human decision-making, communication clarity and technological support systems.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Without proper safeguards, rainfall and water irrigation flow easily into groundwater and into wells, while also spilling into rivers and streams that feed into public water systems.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
23 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 team responsible for testing the nation’s security defenses was among those pushed out.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Companies need to keep that distinction in mind when evaluating their tools and defenses.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The District Attorneys Council approached some lawmakers earlier this year, concerned that legislators would look at their immunity next, and Raynes acknowledged that his group was generally worried about their protections.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Uploading patient records to AI bots Some health systems have adopted AI chatbots to improve patient care, promising doctors safety and privacy protections.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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The way the Met has chosen to deal with this is to toss the Vatican frescoes onto all four walls of a side room via projector.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The interior of the home is finished in tongue-and-groove pine on the walls and ceiling, while the flooring is hardwood.—
Adam Williams
April 19,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
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Amodei cited the concern that Anthropic technology would be used for fully autonomous lethal weapons whose decisions were made without human involvement — and the potential for AI to be used for mass domestic surveillance on an unprecedented scale.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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In addition to SBIs to defend against missile attacks, Golden Dome will include lower-altitude and ground-based munitions suited for eliminating drones and other smaller, slower-moving aerial weapons.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Aegises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aegises. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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