coalitions

plural of coalition

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Recent Examples of coalitions And evolving coalitions of philanthropic groups, businesses, and individual citizens are stepping up to meet the need. The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026 Right-of-center justices formed coalitions Roman Martinez, a partner at Latham & Watkins who has argued 16 cases before the justices, said there’s no question the court is highly polarized, especially on the far right and left sides. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 July 2026 This year the chief justice prevailed with different coalitions. Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Women build communities, launch initiatives, and create coalitions on shoestring budgets while the institutional resources that would let those efforts scale remain largely inaccessible. Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Grants will fund coalitions of two or more organizations, such as healthcare providers, local health departments and organizations with experience in food assistance and distribution. Kate Gray, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Hundreds of proliferating nonprofits—focused on election integrity and democratic governance, and largely sharing the same mission and drawing from the same donors—are crowding an already bustling ecosystem of existing nonprofits, coalitions, and think tanks. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026 If domestic legislating becomes harder, the administration is likely to lean more heavily on executive tools, sanctions, tariffs, security deals and international resource coalitions. Hugh Leask,fred Imbert,justina Lee, CNBC, 28 June 2026 The one-time 5% tax on the state’s billionaires has rocked Sacramento in recent months, sharply dividing Democrats and splintering labor coalitions. Grace Hase, Mercury News, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalitions
Noun
  • Season 3 of the series returned with a bloody episode and a skyrocketing death toll, which continues to rise, as the rival Targaryen factions clashed in the shock-and-awe-inspiring Battle of the Gullet.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The division of the Fromvillians should also have been set in motion by this point, with two clear factions squaring off.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • The second season continues a very slow build as both sides navigate alliances and shore up their power, though the Battle of Rook’s Rest gives us our first real dragon battle.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • But Canada and Japan are only two countries in a world seeking to form similar alliances to break free from China.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • The firmware problem highlights the Hue Bridge ecosystem’s lack of backup features, as some affected parties have noted.
    Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • Semafor reported at the time that Versant and The Ankler were also among the interested parties.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • The mandate was delayed following pushback from workers and their unions, which continue to oppose and demonstrate against the order.
    Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • Along with other unions, Bates’ group has long called for Britain’s government to introduce a maximum workplace temperature.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • The first one features a six-foot tall bronze cast angel whose wings enfold around a granite bench; the sculpture was intended to offer the comfort of an angel’s embrace for visitors who take a seat there.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • In theory, this should offer some important advantages over the more traditional flying cylinder with wings attached to most aircraft today.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • That raises the prospect of sporting federations allowing Russian athletes to compete in some Olympic sports while bans or restrictions remain in others.
    Charles Maynes, NPR, 8 July 2026
  • But Russian athletes in some sports, most notably track and field, will still likely be prevented from competing because of international sports federations’ policies regarding the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.
    Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Trump under pressure The future of the conflict remains unclear – for both sides.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Maps show the homes are miles apart, on opposite sides of the city.
    Mark Price July 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • The cost of broadcasting the NFL, MLB and NBA games climbs, which has prompted media players to create their own leagues.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2026
  • Fields said that players’ compensation would be competitive with the NBA and other international leagues, with equity part of the pitch.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026

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