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
Under the auspice of history, box-office failures like The Wizard of Oz and It's a Wonderful Life outshine some of their era's biggest hits.
From Time Magazine Archive
The loftiest light Flashed from God's Face on Reason's orient verge Answers that bird-cry from the Heart of man— Poor Heart that, darkling, kept so long its watch— The auspice of the dawn.
From Legends of the Saxon Saints by Aubrey De Vere
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
A ceasefire and demilitarisation accord is signed the next day in Sarajevo under UN auspices, but it is never respected.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
"We call on all actors to constructively engage in negotiations under UN auspices."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Mojica Loaisiga is a special correspondent writing for The Times under the auspices of the International Center for Journalists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
The cops had come to see him under the auspices of child welfare, making sure that Toby would have a place to stay for the night.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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