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as in alliance
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
preservationists formed a coalition with the theater owners to preserve these historic structures
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Recent Examples of coalition
One of us led a coalition of veterans and human rights advocates called Evacuate Our Allies.
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Chris Purdy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
That’s been frustrating for Lyles, a natural coalition builder who leads by getting people together in teams, Patterson said.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
These groups are all polling in the 20s and 30s percentage-wise, enough to lead polls in Europe’s multiparty systems but not enough to govern alone outside of a coalition.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Some coalitions would be mechanisms for trade integration and liberalization.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025
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Chris Purdy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
That’s been frustrating for Lyles, a natural coalition builder who leads by getting people together in teams, Patterson said.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
These groups are all polling in the 20s and 30s percentage-wise, enough to lead polls in Europe’s multiparty systems but not enough to govern alone outside of a coalition.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Some coalitions would be mechanisms for trade integration and liberalization.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalition
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Zeta Tijuana, an investigative magazine, reported in 2023 that Huerta’s Arellano Félix cell had colluded with corrupt Tijuana police officers to steal a massive drug shipment from a rival Sinaloa faction — an episode that prompted cartel hitmen to hunt down and kill the dirty cops.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Two factions — Membership First and Unite for Strength — vied for power for two decades.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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Concerns about Russian aggression had contributed to decisions by European governments and the NATO military alliance to drastically hike their defense budgets, benefiting security companies operating in the region .—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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The alliance works with several organizations, including Save the Elephants, The Nature Conservancy, Northern Rangelands Trust, Kenya Wildlife Service and Reteti Elephant Sanctuary.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The party kept going outside after the show, where, in a rare move, attendees were surprised with a block party worthy of Hamilton's revolutionary legacy.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hall worked tirelessly to seize opportunities to assert Republicans' power as the minority party.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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An upscale Italian restaurant, a cake shop and chicken wing hut are among a host of businesses coming to a new strip mall in west Noblesville.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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McClure recalled a short Memphis stretch during which the 6-foot-6 Brooks defended then-Washington wing Bradley Beal, Portland guard Damian Lillard and New Orleans forward Zion Williamson.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The ruling in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the unions did not show how they would be injured by the Department of Government Efficiency accessing federal agencies' computer systems.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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The same week as Microsoft’s announcement, the American Federation of Teachers, one of the country’s largest teachers unions, announced a $23 million partnership with Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
12 Aug. 2025
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This will feel like a home away from home for Daniel Farke and his side.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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The work mirrors that which was recently completed on the west side of the crossing and forced a lengthy closing there.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
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Many schools are likely to employ these would-be teachers: The federation is helping to find teachers at eight Reform and Conservative synagogues that are participating in the program, said Judy Levenson, the federation’s development director.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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While some American federations such as USATF and USA Swimming follow rules set by their international counterparts, many others don’t.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalition. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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