patriot
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In this, Mr. Pahlavi aligns with millions of Iranians who recall life under the shah with nostalgia and remember the shah himself as a patriot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
Urged on by patriot leader Benjamin Rush and advised by Benjamin Franklin and Samuel Adams, Paine had been working on “Common Sense” for months.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026
"He was a professional officer who put national interests first and a patriot who loved his country," the mission added.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
David Huerta is a respected leader, a patriot and an advocate for working people,” Newsom said in a statement at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
Thinking he had another chance to capture the patriot leader in May 1781, Cornwallis dispatched Major Banastre Tarleton and a company of horsemen to hunt down Jefferson once more.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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