as in coalitions
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
a confederacy of several small nations who had promised to come to one another's aid if any were attacked
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Every year, Davos becomes a playground for coalitions.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
National elections, meanwhile, are won with broad coalitions.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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And finally, challenges that reveal alliances.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Equally compelling was the rise of pan-African AI alliances.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The latest Gallup poll revealed that unions have a 70 percent approval rating, an historic high, and the younger generation has embraced the movement with particular fervor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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But the deal faces a lengthy regulatory review and some shippers, competitors and unions have already started to come out on both sides.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ideas expressed in the piece International soccer federations should boycott the 2026 World Cup to protest the deaths of individuals at the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and the current administration’s immigration policies and global interventionism.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The leagues and federations that sell broadcasting rights are struggling to convince people that online piracy is bad.—
Olivia Solon,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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The 49-year-old Cancel had an impressive playing career, playing 20 professional seasons, mostly in the minor leagues, from 1994-2014.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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His 116 so far this season are more than any other under-23 centre-back in Europe’s top five leagues.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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There can be only up to two European teams per group and only one team per group from each of the remaining five continental confederations under FIFA.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
5 Dec. 2025
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Likewise the Umuchu, and the Isuochi and Nneato of Okigwe in present-day Nigeria, formed defensive confederations to pool their resources.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Confederacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederacies. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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