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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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Although weakened, the factions still survive, and could form a powerful, transnational and motivated insurgency when the time comes to fight whatever emerges if the Islamic Republic falls.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Tracey has become the most visible public face of a loose but vocal faction of Epstein skeptics that includes commentators such as Robbie Soave and Claire Lehman.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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This is the high-stakes intrigue of alliances, diplomacy, secrets, backstabbing, love, lies and drama that keep the world running and sometimes threaten to stop it.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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In September 2024, Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah, the de facto head of an Iranian alliance spread across Iraq, Yemen, Syria and Lebanon, was killed in a massive Israeli airstrike south of Beirut.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
3 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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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 conflict escalated into full-scale war between the U.S. Army and a confederacy of tribes led by Miami chief Little Turtle and Shawnee chief Blue Jacket to decide who would keep Ohio.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Nov. 2025
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The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group said the commander of its military wing in Lebanon was also killed in an airstrike south of Beirut overnight.—
FADI TAWIL,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Researchers note that machine-to-animal comparisons are complex, but the data confirm that this sensing wing far outperforms current underwater technology in maintaining balance against sudden disturbances.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Basement’s union was formed two years ago.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The group includes Supervisors Nate Miley and Nikki Fortunato Bas and representatives of the system’s administration and health care workers’ union.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The sides and top of the bag are brown leather, which adds just enough contrast to pop against your outfit, and perfectly complements the bag’s gold chain and zipper.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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Next, the group plans to demand the county stop spraying along the Santa Ana River, which reaches the ocean on the south side of Huntington Beach.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The deal was crafted behind closed doors between the utility company and several groups representing business interests, including a federation of retail companies, industrial corporations and Walmart.—
Emily L. Mahoney,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Those federations will decide how to distribute them to their most loyal fans who attended previous games.—
Graham Dunbar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalition. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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