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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Two business coalitions gave a total of over 270 million real (US$54 million) to help two public laboratories, the Institute of Technology in Immunobiology, known as BioManguinhos, and the Butantan Institute.—
Jessica A.J. Rich,
The Conversation,
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The party has an organizational presence across India and has supported or participated in ruling coalitions in several states, including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Tamil Nadu.—
Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Enver Hoxha led the country through ephemeral alliances and radical ruptures, leading it to total isolation.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Southern Kerala state presents a different challenge, where power has traditionally alternated between alliances led by the Indian National Congress and communist parties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Across the unions, negotiations have centered on wages, staffing and working conditions.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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While some unions have successfully bargained for the right to supplement the QR codes with pen and paper, corporate has supposedly responded to that concession by refusing to stock more order cards.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 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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The six national soccer federations, also including Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czech Republic and Sweden, now get allocations from FIFA of several thousand tickets for each of their World Cup games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Suarez has reached exciting heights since his summer move to Portugal, enjoying a newfound consistency that leaves him trailing only Harry Kane in the goalscoring charts across Europe’s top eight leagues.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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There's been a lot of thinking to do given the new Giants manager's frustrating 3-8 start in his jump from college coach to the major leagues.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 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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The intercontinental playoff features six teams from five different confederations (AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL and OFC) with two spots up for grabs.—
José Sánchez Córdova,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Confederacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederacies. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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