the Allies

plural noun

: the nations that fought together against Germany in World War I or World War II
fought with the Allies in World War II

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In September, on their way into Germany, the Allies were defeated in Operation Market Garden in Holland, with seventeen thousand battle losses in nine days, then bogged down in the Hürtgen Forest, just east of the Belgian-German border, for a full three months. Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025 Very little in entertainment requires the level of diplomacy and brinkmanship of the summit that saw the Allies shape a post–World War II peace that has (technically) lasted through today, but Adam Pally trying to get into the mind of Mary Cosby comes close. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 The Science History Institute even attributes the first viable synthetic fiber to helping the Allies win World War II. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025 In the meantime, China has ramped up production of assets designed for what would be the most complex maritime invasion since the Allies’ D-Day landing in 1944. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Allies

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