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Patrons, the study found, tipped their servers up to about 1% less on Saturdays and Sundays.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Patrons pressed the buttons again and again, accumulating a pile of cash locked deep within the hardware.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

Patrons and passersby posted images of the fire on social media, and expressed grief over the loss of the restaurant that has been a fixture in the community for decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

Patrons jockeyed to watch the horses get saddled at the track’s renovated new paddock, now a massive horseshoe-shaped space at the foot of the famous Twin Spires.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

He backed into the wisteria and was grabbed by powerful hands.“Let me go!”Matt shouted.“I’m not an enemy! I’m El Patrons clone!”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer