patron
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Our twisted version of a capitalist guardian angel, patron saint of spandex in a cropped matching set.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
That seemingly contradictory cocktail might make her a patron saint for a generation lost to the norms but seeking what feels like meaning.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Its key patron, China, gets less than 2 millions barrels a day from Tehran—and 9 million from other Gulf countries currently shut in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Two organisations of which Mette-Marit was patron have already ended their collaboration with her while others have asked for an explanation.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
For the King, or at least this is how Malory interprets him, was the patron saint of chivalry.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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