as in united
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
the nations confederated in order to lower international trade barriers
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With a razor-thin majority, the Speaker can afford to lose only two GOP votes on any party-line bill, assuming that all members are present and Democrats are united in opposition.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
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The Oak Park community united earlier this month to devise a plan to address public health in the absence of the hospital.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police said the motorist stopped at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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The order covers federated IT systems and mission platforms across all services.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Grennell also collaborated extensively with the late Heath Ledger across multiple projects, including The Dark Knight and Brokeback Mountain.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Astrophysicist at California Institute of Technology, collaborated with NASA.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Davis City Council on Tuesday accepted some recommendations from the city’s Human Relations Commission aimed at better supporting Muslim, Arab, Palestinian and allied residents, following a contentious report on anti-MAPA discrimination.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mali, along with its neighbors Burkina Faso and Niger, for over a decade has battled an insurgency fought by armed groups, including some allied with Al Qaeda and Islamic State.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Confederated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confederated. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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