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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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One new element of the Bears’ situation is how the Chicago faction in the legislature is openly working against the team’s move to the suburbs.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The bill narrowly passed the House last month after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) struck a fragile compromise with different factions of his conference.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
1 June 2025
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And some industry executives suggested that an alliance of media players could be the best strategy to protect copyright and open up opportunities for media companies in the AI age.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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On the basis of the treaty alliance, Putin has been supplying fuel, food, and advanced weaponry to Kim.—
John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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Cunha now has too much baggage and a fresh start is regarded as the best option for all parties.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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At Cassie’s 21st birthday party, Combs brought Dallas Austin and Britney Spears.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 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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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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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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Advocates and unions have said wages needed to be raised by $2 an hour to meet recommendations that those workers be paid 150% of minimum wage.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Supervisor Holly Mitchell had similar hesitations, as did some county employee unions.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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And if the governments around the world leave that to the commercial side, then there are a lot more resources that are freed up for the science side, for the national prestige side, and those types of things.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Santa Monica residents go to war against Waymo There’s a battle brewing in Santa Monica with a fleet of unmanned, electric Waymo vehicles on one side, and exhausted, weary locals on the other.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The fighters’ national federations will be responsible for administering the tests and providing the results to World Boxing.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Ed Hawthorne is the president of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, a federation of unions which represents 250,000 workers in the private sector, public sector, and building trades.—
Ed Hawthorne,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalition. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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