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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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Violet Affleck, the 19-year-old daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, took the stage at the United Nations this week, calling for urgent action on clean air, pandemic protections, and broader social justice issues.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025 -
By aligning advocacy with lived experience, the campaign highlights how legal protections and cultural pride go hand in hand.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
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Schapiro’s work appeared on the covers of Life, Look, Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Sports Illustrated, People, and Paris Match.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Many shared their own pets' less-subtle ways of asking for the covers to be lifted.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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While ChatGPT has safeguards that block attempts to generate government IDs, the hackers tricked the system.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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After losing $1,500 as a result of the incident, Schlemmer helped his family put safeguards in place to prevent it from happening again.—
Suzi Morales,
Parents,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Aegises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aegises. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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