patriot
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James Otis, a prominent Patriot from Massachusetts, asserted in 1764 that the “colonists are by the law of nature free born, as indeed all men are, white or black.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
He wrote to US President Donald Trump and the US Congress last week asking for Patriot systems to respond to the intensifying Russian air attacks.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Brodie Sutherland, CEO of Nevada-based tungsten mining company Patriot Critical Minerals, said his firm hired a lobbyist.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
The West then helped bolster its defences – with expensive, more sophisticated systems including Patriot air defence missiles.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Striking a blow for liberty, a Patriot knocks down the royal coat of arms from a building in Philadelphia.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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