aegis
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This wasn’t a partition under the aegis of the British Empire: It happened 24 years after the British left.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Many of them believed that America was well served by the kind of work done under the institution’s aegis.
From Salon • Aug. 22, 2025
Peacekeeping forces - under the aegis of either the United Nations or Nato - traditionally are impartial, operate with the consent of both parties and use force only to defend themselves.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025
Blakemore’s killer memoir “Stage Blood” resurrects the early days of the National Theatre under the aegis of Laurence Olivier.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023
Medusa’s head was given to Athena, who bore it always upon the aegis, Zeus’s shield, which she carried for him.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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