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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In the South, coalitions are securing legally-binding Community Benefits Agreements to ensure that the green energy transition includes union contracts and local hiring.—
Sarita Gupta,
Time,
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Paloma Valencia, a candidate for the conservative Centro Democrático party who was a protégé of right-wing former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe and pitched herself as a centrist who could build coalitions, was forecast as a candidate who could advance to the second round.—
Raquel Coronell Uribe,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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The document suggests that Patriot Front is increasingly seeking to appeal to these groups and forge alliances with them.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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According to the studio, players will have to deal with shifting alliances and car chases that apparently draw hot pursuits.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Its members include Union Pacific’s archrival BNSF, CPKC, employee unions for both Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, the Teamsters, and industry lobbying groups for the petrochemical and agriculture sectors.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Hundreds of miles south in the Inland Empire, Becerra pledged to be on the side of unions if elected governor and urged voters to turn in their ballots in what has so far been a remarkably low-turnout election.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The four Grand Slams are organized by their respective national tennis federations.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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On gender eligibility, Gasol emphasizes that recent policy shifts reflect evolving science and extensive consultation with athletes and international federations.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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That may deter some investors, particularly American owners, whose professional sports leagues do not feature the jeopardy of relegation.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Expansion teams across sports leagues almost always struggle out of the gate, but Foley had other ideas.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
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Blatter often had to yield to lesser chiefs, such as the heads of the continental confederations, in order to maintain his grip on power.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The pattern had jumped continents and confederations.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
1 June 2026
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“Confederacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederacies. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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