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
But I think they were able to justify it under the aegis of anticommunism.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2024
Even one of the first breakout female rappers, Roxanne Shanté, came up under the aegis of Marley Marl and the Juice Crew.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024
"However, the functioning of the navigational corridor continues under the aegis of the defence forces," said Ukraine's southern operational command.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023
His breastplate was the aegis, awful to behold; his bird was the eagle, his tree the oak.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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