patron
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He couldn’t overcome the opposition, including the powerful maritime unions, and called himself the patron saint of lost causes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Earlier this year, Princess Eugenie stepped down as patron of a separate charity, Anti-Slavery International, a role she had held for seven years.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
With their help, the conference can put its money where its mouth is, as the patron saint of world-changing upstarts.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
That seemingly contradictory cocktail might make her a patron saint for a generation lost to the norms but seeking what feels like meaning.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Duke Ludovico Sforza—Leonardo’s patron in Milan—was captured less than a year after the French invaded.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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