Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiances
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The project proposes that San Diego vacate a section of Soledad Avenue that was originally intended for street purposes and allow the lot to be developed with the new two-story house, a 1,205-square-foot basement and an attached 780-square-foot two-story accessory dwelling unit.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025 -
Notably, the new technical report proposes several innovations.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Written and directed by Sarnoski, the film promises to offer a much darker take on the Robin Hood stories that explores the end of the character’s life.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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This year’s election cycle also promises to be another showdown of moneyed interests via dueling ballot measures, with those either increasing or decreasing taxes at the top of the heap.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Gelinas points out that the MTA pledges future bus fares to bond holders as a condition of borrowing money.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Instacart also pledges to expand its Carts Campaign, which allows supporters to send food and household essentials to over 300 Feeding America food bank partners nationwide.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The idea is that despite partisan differences, every legislator commits in front of the others to uphold the Constitution.—
Jennifer Selin,
The Conversation,
7 Nov. 2025
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That said, until Watson either clears medical tests and the Browns open his 21-day window, or the team commits to giving Sanders meaningful snaps, the Browns’ future at quarterback remains uncertain.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Then Thomas engages his brother, with Erik moving backwards with his hands up for a fist fight.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Simply carrying heavy loads engages your core muscles and challenges them without putting any stress on your back from bending.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Affiances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiances. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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