patronize
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Who would patronize these houses of financial ill-repute?
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
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 often visit wellness tenants including gyms three to five times a week, he said, which may lead them to patronize other mall businesses as well.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
“Don’t patronize me,” she said crossly, then her tone softened again.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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