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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The coalitions’ members are already doing many of the things outlined in Abbott’s letter, such as using advanced cooling technologies, working closely with communities and paying for power and energy infrastructure costs, Diorio said.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026 -
In diverse Los Angeles, mayors are elected by building coalitions, ethnically and geographically.—
Michael R. Blood,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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In practice, these transfers can help members build alliances, strengthen their party standing and direct resources to competitive races.—
Mayank Kejriwal,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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Third Way is encouraging Democrats to articulate a foreign policy that prioritizes stabilizing and strengthening alliances and trade relationships to the benefit of the US.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 June 2026
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Communities, political parties, unions, students, and civil society stood together and worked as one so that the voice of a nation could be heard.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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The director added that his commitments to directorial projects, unions, and his film school stretches him thin.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Dec. 2025
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As such, the football federations representing both Egypt and Iran have publicly objected to any Pride celebrations around the match.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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The fixture, set for June 26 at Lumen Field, falls on the Friday before Seattle’s LGBTQ+ celebrations, and has prompted protests from both governments and their soccer federations.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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At that edition in Germany, 19 from the squad of 22 had experience of professional football in Ghana’s top two divisions before leaving for European leagues, usually as teenagers.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Posey does deserve credit for helping improve the minor leagues, and with that, the possibilities are blinding.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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As for the likely future expansion of the tournament, does anyone imagine that adding 16 clubs would mean a greater proportion of clubs from the North and Central American, African, Asian and Oceanian confederations?—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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Heimo Schirgi’s first big job in soccer was as head of operations for UEFA, the largest and most influential of the global game’s six geographic confederations.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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“Confederacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederacies. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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