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a group of people acting together within a larger group
several factions within the environmental movement have joined forces to save this wilderness area
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This addition sees another key member of the iconic D-Generation X (DX) faction contributing behind the scenes, joining Triple H, who heads main roster creative, Shawn Michaels, who is in charge of NXT creative, and Road Dogg, currently working as a co-lead writer for WWE SmackDown.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In April, Japan’s largest yakuza crime syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi, pledged to end its longstanding war with a rival faction after police stepped up surveillance and restricted their activities.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
This film, set in 1956, hops between the Palazzo Korda, its protagonist’s cavernous mansion, and different quarters of Modern Greater Independent Phoenicia, a vague Middle Eastern nation that’s depicted as an array of deserts, warring factions, and colonial outposts.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 May 2025
A lot more than split factions in a teachers union is riding on this election.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In April, Japan’s largest yakuza crime syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi, pledged to end its longstanding war with a rival faction after police stepped up surveillance and restricted their activities.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
This film, set in 1956, hops between the Palazzo Korda, its protagonist’s cavernous mansion, and different quarters of Modern Greater Independent Phoenicia, a vague Middle Eastern nation that’s depicted as an array of deserts, warring factions, and colonial outposts.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 May 2025
A lot more than split factions in a teachers union is riding on this election.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faction
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The military, an institution with a loyalty to the Constitution and no political party, is balancing new political challenges this time.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Taylor joined the record-breaking party at Martin Field.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Dump the mixture into your baking dish and press around the pan until there's a 1/2-inch edge on all sides.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2025
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Crafted with 70 percent linen and 30 percent cotton spun from French flax, the curtains’ outward facing panel appears light and airy, while the opposite side has a blackout liner.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Qatari plane can fly farther In addition to being longer and a bit taller, the 747-B owned by Qatar also has a wider wing span: 224 feet, 5 inches, compared to Air Force One's 195, 8 inches.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Just a little short For Rutgers wing Ace Bailey — long projected as a top-four pick — the most important part of the week happened Tuesday.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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For example, Pope Francis chose his papal name to honor St. Francis of Assisi, with his love for peace and nature, as well as his care for the poor and focus on cooperation between different sects of the church.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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The ongoing clashes are the worst outbreak of violence since Assad – a member of the minority Alawite sect – was toppled in December by Sunni Islamist militants who sought to reshape the country’s political and sectarian order.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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Succession planning, mentorship pipelines, and international coalition coordination all rely on consistent and appropriately ranked leadership.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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This is especially the case today, with India governed by an uber-nationalist leader and Pakistan administered by a coalition government in which the military holds most of the sway.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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As the antivenom began its work, Reed was airlifted to Phoenix Children's Hospital, where her medical team focused on correcting the toddler's plummeting oxygen levels due to the venom, The Arizona Republic reported.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Dustin, a University of Arkansas graduate, joined the Democrat-Gazette features team in July 2024.—
Dustin Staggs,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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For every bloc with one demand that must be met before its members will support the measure, there is another demanding the opposite.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The two victims were both aides to Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada, a key member of the Morena ruling bloc and a close ally of President Claudia Sheinbaum, herself a former mayor of the capital.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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“Faction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faction. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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