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auspex

[aw-speks] / ˈɔ spɛks /


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Is Teucer called auspex, as taking the auspices, like an augur, or as giving the auspices, like a god?

From The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace by John Conington

"We call on all actors to constructively engage in negotiations under UN auspices."

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Mojica Loaisiga is a special correspondent writing for The Times under the auspices of the International Center for Journalists.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2026

Most recently, under the auspices of Venetian Heritage, an international foundation that supports conservation, publications and exhibitions, the painting was intensively studied and worked on.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the atmosphere was "positive" on Wednesday during the country's first direct talks with Lebanon in decades under the auspices of a year-old ceasefire monitoring mechanism.

From Barron's Dec. 3, 2025

Once Cora walked into its influence, the sound of the splashing water dampened the street noise, lifting her into the auspices of the museum.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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