patriarch
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But the patriarch of the Chicago Bears, George Halas, identified Arlington Heights, Ill., as his preferred destination for a stadium in 1975.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
As the patriarch of TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” Jim Bob Duggar became synonymous with a conservative Christian lifestyle when the show aired in 2008; it garnered high ratings and ran for 10 seasons.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Piya 'Chang' Pitutecha, the current patriarch, is the elected head of the Provincial Administration Organisation, a hugely influential position as the PAO manages most government spending in Rayong.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Family patriarch Joseph Guinnip joined the throngs of people who headed west to take hold of America’s Manifest Destiny, leaving Steuben County, N.Y., in the 1830s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
The patriarch of the Howard clan was Samuel Howard.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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