patronize

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Bryant said members of the council emphasized ensuring the messaging didn’t patronize young users and allowed teens enough time to download their conversations and say goodbye to their chatbots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Woolf could patronize American writing in 1919 in part because the U.S. still seemed provincial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Azuka said it has resonated with audiences who she was keen not to "patronize".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

People who have experienced weight loss become more likely to join fit people who patronize wellness businesses, he said, and malls will be there for them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

Children were the marketers of the neighborhood and they would only patronize those stores that treated them well.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith