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also egises
1
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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Noun
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This fiscal framework is intended to ensure that the campuses remain economically viable while maintaining high standards for environmental safeguards and proliferation-resistant operations.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Despite existing regulations and safeguards, fraud continues to occur.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Those shields include Section 230 and free speech defenses tied to user content.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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The dearth of trees on the island implied to some that the inhabitants had cut them down to make clubs and shields.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Russia's Ministry of Defense said its air defenses destroyed 75 Ukrainian drones overnight.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Seattle primarily aligns the 6-foot, 198-pounder out wide, though Smith-Njigba will also see time in the slot and even a couple snaps in the backfield to stress defenses.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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For more sensitive content, use Signal, which includes better additional security protections and doesn’t collect metadata in the same way as WhatsApp.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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These plans are not insurance, and therefore not subject to the Affordable Care Act's rules or protections, says Joann Volk, a professor at Georgetown University who studies private insurance markets.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Damaged walls may not be able to support the building's weight.—
Pat Harvey,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Using a speaker outside the stall results in reverb and echoing as the music bounces around the bathroom walls, making the sound muddy and unpleasant.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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L3Harris’ Red Wolf systems will fill a gap in modern warfare with long-range precision weapons capabilities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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There's also a vital element of resource management that plays a role in every encounter, forcing players to juggle power distribution between shields, weapons, and engines while also managing heat levels within their craft.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Aegises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aegises. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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