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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
The Washington Examiner has reached out to the White House for comment on which 17 countries are part of the coalition.
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Mar. 2026
Militant groups represneting the ethnic minority Baluchs have formed their own coalition.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2026
The coalition is also expected to work on advancing strategies to address narcoterrorism and mass migration.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
That's why the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, as part of a group informally known as the lead pipes coalition, is advocating for $250 million in lead line replacement funding from the Legislature this session.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Mar. 2026
Militant groups represneting the ethnic minority Baluchs have formed their own coalition.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2026
The coalition is also expected to work on advancing strategies to address narcoterrorism and mass migration.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
That's why the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, as part of a group informally known as the lead pipes coalition, is advocating for $250 million in lead line replacement funding from the Legislature this session.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalition
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After launching an insurgency in 2009, Boko Haram has grown into different factions, including the Islamic State West Africa Province, which is backed by the Islamic State group.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Following the Tuesday news conference, members of both animal welfare factions attended the health committee meeting where more accusations flew.—
Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The war is also heightening unease in Seoul about its alliance with the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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And so part of my strategy was making alliances with people on that New Wave scene who just seemed so wild and crazy.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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Without a letter denoting a political party next to their name on the ballot, independent candidates have historically gotten lost in the mix.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Speaking at a ruling party congress last month, Kim laid out his vision for more nuclear development, while urging the US to drop its longstanding demand that his country denuclearize before any dialogue can resume.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Wainfleet area falls within the traditional homeland of the Six Nations of the Grand River, a confederacy comprising the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Tuscarora peoples — the Haudenosaunee.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Even in contemporary political and intellectual discourse, there remains an attachment to a particular stupid southern conservatism, the ideocratic confederacy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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The club now has a wing flavor named after him.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) celebrates with center Matt Duchene (95) and left wing Jason Robertson (21) after scoring the game-winning goal during overtime in an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the American Airlines Center on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Dallas.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Many unions, for instance, which have their own healthcare plans, might welcome lower drug prices.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Exerting pressure against politicians CTA and local union chapters maintain that these districts can afford their respective demands in each district by spending down reserves, ending expensive third-party contracts and removing administrative bloat.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Not so Grace, who always seems aware of an audience on the other side of the movie screen, waiting to be entertained.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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On the agent side, depending on the complexity of the work and the amount of agent involvement, clients are very willing to pay for that.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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In Pennsylvania, the federation says bankruptcies shot up by 160% in 2025.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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This suggestion came barely a week after the men’s version of the competition concluded in chaos, leading to charges by CAF against the football federations of Morocco and Senegal.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalition. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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