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auspex

[aw-speks] / ˈɔ spɛks /


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Is Teucer called auspex, as taking the auspices, like an augur, or as giving the auspices, like a god?

From The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace by John Conington

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

Most recently, under the auspices of Venetian Heritage, an international foundation that supports conservation, publications and exhibitions, the painting was intensively studied and worked on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

Developed under the auspices of the UN, the normal practice for studies like this is to have the key conclusions and recommendations agreed word by word with governments and published as a "summary for policymakers".

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

Chinese research vessels have been accused of carrying out surveillance and other military activities under the auspices of scientific work.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025

“How dare you come here under the auspices of my House?”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo


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