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as in alliance
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
preservationists formed a coalition with the theater owners to preserve these historic structures
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Recent Examples of coalition
The description of such a coalition is a recognition of the stark reality facing any Democrat running for any statewide office in 2026, let alone the top job.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
The coalition will collaborate with and advise federal agencies to exempt Medicaid from TCPA restrictions.
—Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Recent Israeli opinion polls indicate that Netanyahu's coalition would likely lose power if elections were held today.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
Days later, Dennis Hubert’s cousin, Rev. Charles R. Hubert, escaped an attempt on his life, and the Spelman College chapel was attacked, according to the coalition.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
The coalition will collaborate with and advise federal agencies to exempt Medicaid from TCPA restrictions.
—Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Recent Israeli opinion polls indicate that Netanyahu's coalition would likely lose power if elections were held today.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
Days later, Dennis Hubert’s cousin, Rev. Charles R. Hubert, escaped an attempt on his life, and the Spelman College chapel was attacked, according to the coalition.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalition
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In this new adventure, players will face a vast and brutal conflict where demonic forces, warlords, and opportunistic factions clash for control.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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Proxy Forces Iran's network of proxy groups—which includes the Houthis in Yemen, Iraqi militias, Palestinian factions, and Hezbollah in Lebanon—is capable of carrying out rocket attacks, sabotage, and covert operations.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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That alliance carried on as Bhattacharya assumed his federal role.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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In parallel, Trump put the European Union in the crosshairs of his on-again, off-again trade war, while his possessive rhetoric regarding Canada and Greenland has stoked outrage and alarm across the alliance.—
Joel Gehrke,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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There is also the risk that Musk, who suggested the creation of a new political party on Thursday, spends against Republicans in 2026.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Or make a batch of Spring Negronis and call it a party.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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Moving people pieces For Game 2, Panthers coach Paul Maurice moved Carter Verhaeghe to left wing with center Aleksander Barkov and right wing Sam Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues down to the second line with Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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While the household survey tends to have more volatility, May’s readings from that particular wing of the report rang more alarm bells than usual.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The teachers union and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who used to be an organizer and legislative liaison for the union, are quick to shut down discussion of downsizing.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
13 June 2025
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However, Gac insisted that many of the performer’s lyrics are steeped in skepticism toward political leaders, union bosses, and employers.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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On the left-hand side of the stage, fans funnelled directly into a pen that added more pressure to fans against barriers with no route of escape.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Their litany of injuries on the pitching side, particularly to the starting rotation, has mushroomed to cartoonish levels.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The latter are important, but also hard to judge on equal terms, given the relative strengths of the different football federations.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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The country’s federation joined World Boxing in September, one of more than 100 national federations that have joined the body since it was established in 2023.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalition. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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