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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
Demonstrations also took place across Spain on Saturday, where rallies were organized in dozens of cities by a coalition of civic groups calling for an end to the conflict in the Middle East.
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ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Washington Examiner has reached out to the White House and the Pentagon for comment on which countries will be included in the coalition and when the mission will begin.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
In January, a coalition of environmental and community groups challenged the EtO exemptions in federal court.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The union has also built up a coalition of support, including the groups Disabled in Action, the Brooklyn Center for the Independence of the Disabled, and the Riders Alliance.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Washington Examiner has reached out to the White House and the Pentagon for comment on which countries will be included in the coalition and when the mission will begin.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
In January, a coalition of environmental and community groups challenged the EtO exemptions in federal court.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The union has also built up a coalition of support, including the groups Disabled in Action, the Brooklyn Center for the Independence of the Disabled, and the Riders Alliance.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 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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Much of Sunday night featured a baseball game played in the middle of a concert put on by a dozen marching bands playing at 100 birthday parties.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The president is fighting against historical headwinds for the party in power and, like President Joe Biden before him, is navigating voter anxiety about the cost of living in America.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
16 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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Some conservatives have raised concerns about left-wing foundations funding organizations intended to influence GOP policymaking.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The fabric covering her front continued behind her like two mini trains, which Olandria waved with her hands, creating an almost wing-like shape.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
16 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 17 Mar. 2026.
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