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Former Chief Daryl Gates was an avid jogger, while Ed Davis, who led the department for much of the 1970s, was a golfer, which led their proteges to pound the pavement or hit the links.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
In 1922, Bachrach’s protege broke a world’s record held by Duke Kahanamoku, a celebrated Hawaiian swimmer.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024
His origin story begins in the late 1980s, when Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo, then Mexico’s most important cocaine trafficker, sat down with several of his proteges — including Zambada — to divide control of different drug routes.
—Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, Macron’s protege, tendered his resignation today — but Macron refused to accept.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 8 July 2024
In The Eternal City, Bautista reunites with his My Spy (2020) co-star Chloe Coleman as veteran CIA agent JJ and his protege and new stepdaughter Stephanie.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 July 2024
Chef Ismael Lucero Lopez opened his sushi restaurant in March in what was once Step Down Cafe, reaching a full circle moment in his 25-year culinary career as a former protege of chef Junzan Ichikawa.
—Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2024
Robert Arcos, now a top-ranking official in the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office who has applied for the LAPD police chief job, described his former protege as a hard worker and strong advocate for the Latino community.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
Getting 289 or more lawmakers in the 577-seat National Assembly would give Le Pen an absolute majority and the tools to force President Emmanuel Macron to accept her 28-year-old protege, Jordan Bardella, as France's new prime minister.
—John Leicester, arkansasonline.com, 2 July 2024
Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
In 1922, Bachrach’s protege broke a world’s record held by Duke Kahanamoku, a celebrated Hawaiian swimmer.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024
His origin story begins in the late 1980s, when Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo, then Mexico’s most important cocaine trafficker, sat down with several of his proteges — including Zambada — to divide control of different drug routes.
—Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, Macron’s protege, tendered his resignation today — but Macron refused to accept.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 8 July 2024
In The Eternal City, Bautista reunites with his My Spy (2020) co-star Chloe Coleman as veteran CIA agent JJ and his protege and new stepdaughter Stephanie.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 July 2024
Chef Ismael Lucero Lopez opened his sushi restaurant in March in what was once Step Down Cafe, reaching a full circle moment in his 25-year culinary career as a former protege of chef Junzan Ichikawa.
—Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2024
Robert Arcos, now a top-ranking official in the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office who has applied for the LAPD police chief job, described his former protege as a hard worker and strong advocate for the Latino community.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
Getting 289 or more lawmakers in the 577-seat National Assembly would give Le Pen an absolute majority and the tools to force President Emmanuel Macron to accept her 28-year-old protege, Jordan Bardella, as France's new prime minister.
—John Leicester, arkansasonline.com, 2 July 2024
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“Protégé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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