protégés

plural of protégé

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Noun
  • This is the most recent development in a DOE investigation into the district, claiming the schools allowed male students to participate on female sports teams, use female bathrooms, and share overnight accommodations with female students based on their gender identity.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • How many of the other 11 were skydiving instructors or students of varying experience remained unclear.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Mexico supporters arrived at the stadium today in Mexico City draped in the national flag ahead of the opening World Cup match against South Africa.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
  • At previous tournaments, some teams and supporters have appeared happy just to enjoy the experience with little hope of progressing beyond the group stage.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 June 2026
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“Protégés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9s. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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