coalitions

plural of coalition

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Recent Examples of coalitions And both sets of allies are forming new middle-power coalitions to reduce reliance on Washington, from recent European arrangements with India to the trade agreements Japan is pursuing with Latin America. Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Health care affordability will be solved by building durable coalitions around ideas that work in the real world, not just in theory. Kody Kinsley, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026 It will be won by cities that have spent years assembling investors, identifying stadium sites, building political coalitions and demonstrating that the public and private sectors can actually work together. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 And as Netanyahu’s coalitions hardened Schleien’s programs became edgier, skewering Netanyahu sycophants in the Likud Party, anti-élitist demagogues, cultic settlers, and rabbinic mandarins. Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 Global coalitions and international forums like the World Economic Forum (WEF) offer a literal stage for diverse-minded experts to solve the complex governance, security, and policy challenges created by AI. Shlomo Kramer, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 The Provisional Electoral Council has launched voter registration drives and provided financial incentives for the 316 political parties authorized to field candidates to create coalitions and platforms. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 Experienced leaders can contribute by convening people, mobilizing resources, building coalitions and turning ideas into execution. Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Major technology companies formed coalitions to start testing this advanced AI in order to prepare. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalitions
Noun
  • The threat comes after Iran recently reorganized its military to be more aggressive as factions in the government abandon hopes for negotiations.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Israel has traditionally avoided official dialogue with far-right parties in Europe, where many factions have direct antecedents in post-Second World War neofascist movements.
    Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Central bank governor Abdolnasser Hemmati said Thursday that Iran will soon join the BRICS New Development Bank, as Tehran seeks to shore up its economic alliances.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout much of the Cold War, regional alliances held off both Soviet communism and Arab radicalism, which meant that the United States felt the need to intervene only rarely and briefly.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • At a hearing this week, Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin asked the parties to identify two potential magistrates who could oversee mediation by next Wednesday.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Per the complaint, both parties bought Logitech mice at higher prices.
    Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Hotel companies and the unions representing hotel workers oppose expanding the short-term rental market out of existing housing stock.
    Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Nevada has the service industry unions because of Las Vegas; Michigan has the auto industry and associated manufacturing support industries; Virginia is home to more federal workers than any other state.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Thanks in part to a National Science Foundation (NSF) fellowship, Drew explored several designs for flying and became interested in creating robots that flap their wings in a way similar to real-life creatures.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The moderate and progressive wings each scoring wins at the ballot box this week.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • As tennis has grown and the four Grand Slams — and their respective national tennis federations — have grown more powerful with it, that favoritism has evolved into something far less wild and far more predictable.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The national federations of Argentina, Mexico and Qatar are among those to express public support for his continued leadership.
    Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • As the war with Iran continues and both sides seek to control the strait, through which 25% of the world's oil trade transited before the war began in February, oil prices have reached their highest level since July.
    August 20, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That tariff rate was later reduced to 15% when the two sides agreed on a trade deal, but uncertainty remains about the stability of that agreement and how imports of certain European goods, such as steel, will be taxed by Washington.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Other leagues are increasingly discussing centralizing their local media rights sales, with the possibility of bundling them together on a streaming service such as Amazon Prime Video, DAZN, ESPN, or YouTube.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Volume matters, but turning those opportunities into extra yards is what can win you leagues.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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