protégé

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At least early on, he gave more authority over product development to Jony Ive, Apple’s design czar and Jobs’s protégé.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Billionaire Ronald Burkle is suing political power-broker Darius Anderson, accusing his former protégé and friend of cheating him out of millions of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Equally compelling is Silas’s protégé, Barnaby, who claims to have David’s best interests at heart—until he tells David he intends “to get to know you and your every secret better than anyone ever has before.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The screen tests were not successful, but Vadim - who was six years older - took her on, first as his protégé and then as his fiancée.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Davenport did not attend the 1912 meeting, but his protégé Bleecker Van Wagenen, the young president of the American Breeders’ Association, gave a rousing presentation.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee