protégés

plural of protégé

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Noun
  • Many students have been mobilized by what happened to Kirk.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Eighteen other people, 15 of them students ages 6 to 18 and three parishioners in their 80s, were struck by gunfire, authorities said.
    James Powel, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 19-year-old midfielder was the subject of negative comments from a minority of supporters following his performance during the Tyneside club’s 0-0 draw at Bournemouth last Sunday.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Oregon defensive back Dylan Thieneman pulled in a game-sealing interception in overtime, ensuring Kirk's favorite team won in front of thousands of supporters wearing his signature shirt.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Protégés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9s. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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