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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Gun groups across the country are seeing skyrocketing requests for firearm training from women, people of color and liberals, according to national gun coalitions and local trainers who spoke with NBC News in recent weeks.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026 -
This would begin to break down the polarization and allow for different coalitions to form across different issues.—
Jennifer Lynn McCoy,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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There are some alliances, but now the alliances were just shattered because the money’s taken.—
Jim Halterman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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While federal requirements often influence those state regulations, some states have begun creating their own alliances to counter the administration’s guidance on vaccines.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Human Artistry Campaign, a coalition of artists’ rights groups affiliated with the Hollywood unions, also spoke out against the AI model on Friday.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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While those insurance changes must be bargained, the coverage of specific medications do not require negotiations with unions, Martin-Ogburn said at the meeting.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Host committees liaise with the IOC, international sports federations and professional sports leagues like the NHL to determine the specific health needs of each sport before the host committee staffs up.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Kravetz’s comments add JFNA, the umbrella organization of hundreds of local Jewish federations in the United States and Canada, to an emerging group of Jewish leaders calling to open dialogue with Jews who have recently taken stands against Israel or in support of its opponents.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Among the five biggest North American sports leagues, the NHL has the second-lowest media revenue, but its teams are on track to receive an average of $40 million per club after the latest NHL TV deal with Rogers Communications.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Noting all the sponsorships that are funding sports broadcasting and leagues, Lewis said there’s a major problem with the business model.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 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 14 Feb. 2026.
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