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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
Donors can also drop off diapers in-person at the coalition’s headquarters at 7700 Southland Blvd.
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Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Other missiles and drones have either been intercepted by a U.S.-led coalition in the Red Sea or failed to reach their targets, which have included Western military vessels as well.
—Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, Macri’s coalition has finally imploded, wth Milei’s La Libertad Avanza trying to absorb the constituency of its former core, the ex-president’s PRO party.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The West Bank-governing Palestinian Authority is taking a stand against a coalition of militants based in the Jenin refugee camp.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
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Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Other missiles and drones have either been intercepted by a U.S.-led coalition in the Red Sea or failed to reach their targets, which have included Western military vessels as well.
—Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, Macri’s coalition has finally imploded, wth Milei’s La Libertad Avanza trying to absorb the constituency of its former core, the ex-president’s PRO party.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The West Bank-governing Palestinian Authority is taking a stand against a coalition of militants based in the Jenin refugee camp.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalition
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What's next: Trump is set to meet with several factions of House Republican lawmakers to try to bridge the divide among them.Andrew Solender, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Washington is now taking cautious steps to navigate its approach to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the main rebel faction that took down the government in Damascus.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Part 1: How Hamas attacks upended Middle East and US-Israeli alliance forever Part 2: ‘Another day of a living hell’: Families of Israeli hostages mark Oct. 7 anniversary Part 3: Israel vowed to wipe out Hamas after Oct. 7.Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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Despite their differing backgrounds—Mondale, a northern liberal, and Carter, a southern moderate—the two forged a close and effective alliance.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Take Jennifer Lopez, for example, who channeled old Hollywood glamour at a Golden Globes party.Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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While all parties obsessed over quotas and affirmative action inside the military, there were very few questions about actual policy, or what Hegseth knows about the job.S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 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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Adams wanted to align the young Republic with Great Britain, while Jefferson favored a confederacy with France.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Aug. 2024
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The German wing is an extremely smart basketball player.Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit at London's Competition Appeal Tribunal is the first mass lawsuit against a tech giant to come to trial under Britain's burgeoning class action-style regime, with many other cases waiting in the wings.Sam Tobin, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
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The union filing comes after Amazon delivery and warehouse workers went on strike at nine facilities last month to push the company to come to the bargaining table, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents the employees.Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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Attorney union has concerns January 06, 2025 1:55 PM See all stories The Sacramento Bee William Melhado is The Sacramento Bee’s State Worker reporter.William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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Either cut off an entire stem an inch or two off the ground or cut a side branch close to the main stem.Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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On one side, there is widespread agreement that 2025 is already the year of agentic and physical AI.Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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This is also an excellent age group for Russia but the federation remains banned from IIHF competition.Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Carlsen was told he would be fined $200, and was asked to change his clothes, the federation said.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalition. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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