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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Since last week, residents in parts of Port-au-Prince have been trapped in gang crossfire after rival coalitions escalated their fight for territory.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Voters are fragments of coalitions, habits, grudges, identities, and instincts.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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On foreign policy, Scott was an outspoken advocate for NATO and post-World War II American alliances.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The military government had held a series of in-person peace talks with ethnic minority leaders starting in 2022 aiming to weaken the anti-military alliances, but with little result.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Newsom could close the chronic deficits by raising taxes, and that’s the preferred remedy for many legislators and interest groups, particularly unions.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the intervening time, unions have filed lawsuits, lawmakers have introduced legislation and state workers have continued rallying, all to push back against the governor’s mandate.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The launch is part of Levi’s broader global partnership with four of soccer’s most iconic national federations—Mexico, USA, England and France.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Panini currently holds licenses for those four federations, continuing the ongoing trend of Fanatics winning licenses, which diminishes Panini’s portfolio.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Only Manchester United’s Casemiro has scored more than his six headed goals across Europe’s top-five leagues this term.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Also, the leagues have operating fees and practice space fees to pay once the team is finalized.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Concacaf is one of FIFA’s six continental confederations, covering soccer teams from Canada up north to Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana in the south.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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There are six teams from five confederations.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Confederacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederacies. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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