patron
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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
“The good news is we’re making more money per patron than we made prior to Covid,” said Adam Aron, chief executive of AMC Theatres.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 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
The club also celebrates Saint Barbara, the patron saint of miners, by wearing a commemorative shirt every year during an early-December home match.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
When he was finally chased out of Athens in 307, Demetrius was a man of expensive tastes, few friends, and no patron.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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