patriot
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"Everyone chooses their own path, according to their interests," he said, calling himself a "patriot".
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
"He didn't want to, but he had do it. He was a patriot," Natalia explains, through her tears.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its semiquincentennial, “War Without Mercy” reminds us that “liberty or death” was more than a popular patriot rallying cry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Dr. King was an American patriot who was martyred for trying to bend the arc of the moral universe to justice.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025
A visionary and patriot, Tlacaelel believed that the Mexica were destined to rule a vast empire.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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