patron
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With their help, the conference can put its money where its mouth is, as the patron saint of world-changing upstarts.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
There’s no way he found a more generous patron than the SPLC.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The waiting list for Masters tickets has been closed for decades and patron badges are passed down through families like heirlooms.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
The club also celebrates Saint Barbara, the patron saint of miners, by wearing a commemorative shirt every year during an early-December home match.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The next accelerator would require thousands of dollars, and for that, he needed a new patron.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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