in league

phrase

: working with someone especially to do something dishonest
He suspects that they are in league together against him.
—often + with
She denies that she is in league with corrupt officials.

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During his time with Norwich City, Gunn established himself as its first-choice keeper, recording 114 total appearances in league play as Norwich City migrated from the Premier League to the Championship. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 James Wood has 24 homers (seventh in league) for the Nationals, and Yordan Alvarez ranks second with 29 long balls for the Astros. — Data Skrive, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Both its performance and its $2,350,000 price tag put the Czinger 21C in league with the likes of the Koenigsegg Jesko and Aston Martin Valkyrie. — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026 The Current became the first team in league history to sell out all of its home matches that year and now has a season-ticket base of around 8,000—more than four of the league’s 16 clubs are averaging in total attendance this year. — Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in league

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“In league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20league. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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