patron

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Castro almost fell off a cliff in the early 1990s when he lost his Soviet patron, but he had moves then, and he made them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The tree sat on the Kiowa Ranch, a property that noted arts patron Mabel Dodge Luhan had given to Frieda Lawrence, wife of the British writer D.H.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Two organisations of which Mette-Marit was patron have already ended their collaboration with her while others have asked for an explanation.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The island is experiencing its worst days since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union, Havana’s steadfast patron.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

“Is that he that hath fed on honeydew? Is that my saintly, sugarcoated brother, projected hero of the first game? The patron saint of jump shots?”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy