auspice
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People were bemused earlier this year upon learning that former presidential candidate Mitt Romney had a sock puppet account – an account used to big oneself up, under the auspice of being someone else.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 3, 2019
During that time, I felt sort of set free by living under Kelly Reichardt’s auspice.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2016
These games were developed by a special collaboration between scientists and game developers under the auspice of the Royal Society.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 2013
The word auspice, meaning sign or omen, is telescoped from the Latin words avis, bird, and specere, to see.
From Time Magazine Archive
But if you wish to make sure whether it is a good auspice or a bad, you kill the spider and count its legs.
From Cæsar or Nothing by Louis How
DHS consolidated a whole bunch of agencies under its auspices, from the Coast Guard to Federal Emergency Management Agency, but its most consequential new department was the U.S.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Lebanese authorities recently began landmark direct talks with Israel under US auspices, and are preparing for a fourth round in early June, preceded by a meeting between military delegations at the Pentagon on May 29.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
Unfolding under the theatrical auspices of Imeldific, “Here Lies Love” retells the history of the Marcos years as a musical pageant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
The animals cannot be rehomed, explains Mrs Mansfield, with many requiring licences to keep them under the auspices of the Dangerous Wild Animals Act.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
In my own case, studying under the auspices of the University of London was a mixed blessing.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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