patron
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Surprisingly, the patron of Chand’s adaptation was in fact a Swiss-French engineer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
After the performance, the King, who is a patron of the RSC, greeted the cast backstage and was seen chatting with Sir Kenneth and Sir Richard.
From BBC • May 23, 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
In a psychological blow, Mutal captured the effigy of a Kaan patron deity—an enormous supernatural jaguar—that its army carried into battle.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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