patriarch
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Tata patriarch Jamsetji Tata laid the foundations of large-scale steel manufacturing in colonial-era India.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
At the same time, a trailer-dwelling man named Clevon becomes the patriarch of multiple interconnected, large families.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Hit HBO series "Succession" was inspired by the Murdoch family, with the ruthless and cruel patriarch Logan Roy providing a hugely unflattering portrait of the real-life billionaire.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
But in an era of public offerings and rich acquisitions, this family has kept a tight grip on the handle of the business their patriarch founded in 1896.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Washington was an indisputable American patriarch, but more an actor than a leader, brilliant at striking poses “in a strain of Shakespearean...excellence at dramatic exhibitions.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Both of the patriarchs of Emily Moreno’s life have failed to protect her.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Hell, most Old Testament patriarchs aren’t as demanding of loyalty and filial supplication as Rupert Murdoch, save for God himself.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
Half an hour later, at 09:00 local time, patriarchs from the Orthodox church and cardinals will congregate in Saint Sebastian Chapel, inside the basilica, where the remains of Pope John Paul II lie.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
Bartholomew I is regarded as the “first among equals” among patriarchs in Eastern Orthodoxy and the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
Rush had predicted that the two patriarchs would reconcile, then go to their graves at nearly the same time.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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