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patron saint

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someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation around the statehouse he's known as the patron saint of partisan politics

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Recent Examples of patron saint The long history of psychedelics and religion is filled with scientists, anthropologists, mystics, shamans, outlaws, and prophets, but these two men are, more than any others, the patron saints of our current psychedelic revival. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 This year marks the 100th edition of the Feast of San Gennaro, which celebrates the patron saint of Naples and has been hosted on Mulberry Street since Italian immigrants began the tradition. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Almost every small chapel on the island has its own patron saint, and every saint's feast day is celebrated with a panigiri, a traditional village festival. — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 Columnist Gustavo Arellano says voters should pray extra hard to these patron saints for the 2026 election. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patron saint

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Meanwhile, public broadcasters are pursuing different models of collaboration.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Its success was immediate, and many others adopted the model with varying degrees of success.

— Mark Cecil, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

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The main idea of the company is to automate parts of these missions so personnel can concentrate on operational decisions rather than manually managing every aspect of a drone’s flight or sensor operation.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Today, Sarah Stewart and Anthony Cataldo keep the spirit of Perse’s original idea alive in the West Hollywood store.

— Viv Chen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

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Bad news for fans of Ted Lasso‘s original Richmond men’s team who have been holding out hope for a larger presence of the players in the show’s new incarnation.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
But against her current longer hair, this latest incarnation feels newly sharp.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

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The ongoing spat with the US has resonated with swing voters who lean right and embrace nationalist ideals.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
The Chicago Blackhawks were coming off a less-than-ideal season opener to Vegas, where the Stanley Cup runner-ups cruised to a 5-2 win.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

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