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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Business coalitions like Brands for Public Lands, of which Patagonia is one of more than 125 members, are rallying our respective communities to speak out.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Through community engagement, bold decision-making, and navigating political resistance, Williams advanced an ambitious vision driven by diverse coalitions across business, government, and nonprofit sectors.—
Forbes Books Press Release Official,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The report noted that other vessel-sharing alliances have already taken some precautions to ensure they will not get impacted by the fines.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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Graduate School Forum Showcase At the Inflection Point Global networks, alliances, and partnerships are being challenged like never before.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Sep. 2025
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Polls showed consistent opposition and unions organized the biggest demonstrations in decades, but Macron refused to budge.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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College athletes gaining a cut of revenue, becoming recognized as employees and forming unions weren’t on the radar screen.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Governments and national federations will play a vital role.—
Sportico Sponsored Content,
Sportico.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Jewish federations aren’t in the habit of donating to Palestinians, especially in wartime, and blowback from some givers and critics was inevitable.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
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There is tremendous demand to be part of NFL team ownership and, relative to other leagues, very few sales or transfers of ownership stakes give a buyer controlling interest in a team.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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For reference, in Europe’s top five leagues last season, 514 penalties were taken and 94 saved (with another 14 missed), putting the general save rate at around 18 per cent.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Confederacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederacies. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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