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Who wrote Common Sense, a pamphlet that persuaded many American patriots to support independence?

patriot

[pay-tree-uht, -ot, pa-tree-uht] / ˈpeɪ tri ət, -ˌɒt, ˈpæ tri ət /


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He is expected to say that he initially wanted to "give the usual tub-thumping conference speech" but that "the patriot in me tells me something very different is needed".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

“You are a true patriot, Elon,” he responded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said Sir Keir had worked with people across the House of Commons and described him as a "true patriot".

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

The true patriot highlights problems and works to correct them, independent of how much they want the national team to win their next match.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

Thinking he had another chance to capture the patriot leader in May 1781, Cornwallis dispatched Major Banastre Tarleton and a company of horsemen to hunt down Jefferson once more.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

The idea reassures believers that true patriots like themselves will soon be financially secure, respected, and healthy—and it also offers more immediate relief too.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

In November 1777, as most patriots fled Philadelphia before its capture by the British, Willing remained and collaborated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

“This is being made as a gift from me and other people that are great patriots and spent a lot of money. We are building what will be the finest ballroom anywhere in the world.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

"The American patriots who pledged their lives to independence in 1776, were the heirs to this majestic inheritance," Trump said.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

Soviet citizens felt that they themselves were real patriots, fighting a war against the false patriotism of fascism.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein


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