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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 two-decade road closure has been a contentious issue for area residents, with at least one coalition of locals calling for the full reopening of the street as a way to reconnect neighborhood businesses with the Financial District.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Buoyed by the urgency of crisis and the emotion of injustice, a coalition of grassroots organizations and state legislators successfully places a secession initiative on the ballot.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, a coalition of 18 states sued Trump and federal agencies in U.S. District Court in Massachussetts, claiming the order violates the Constitution.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
The president’s coalition is split between two distinct but overlapping factions that are destined for infighting.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Buoyed by the urgency of crisis and the emotion of injustice, a coalition of grassroots organizations and state legislators successfully places a secession initiative on the ballot.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, a coalition of 18 states sued Trump and federal agencies in U.S. District Court in Massachussetts, claiming the order violates the Constitution.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
The president’s coalition is split between two distinct but overlapping factions that are destined for infighting.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalition
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This upcoming Souls-like action RPG is set in the dark realm of Shu, where warring factions and a mysterious monster-spawning plague plunge the world into ruin.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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Clashes between rival cartel factions have recently turned the northwest state of Sinaloa into a war zone.—
Simon Romero,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Beijing has also been working to repair ties with American allies like Japan to try to weaken the security alliances forged by the Biden administration to constrain China.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Rubio’s first official engagement with the Quad foreign ministers signals the Trump administration’s focus on the alliance that first began in 2007, as well as broader efforts to combat China.—
Sarakshi Rai,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, the ethos of party pride has been supplanted by the phenomenon of negative partisanship.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Although many people called for the Feb. 2 show to be postponed — and nearly every Grammy Week party was quickly canceled — for Mason and Ben Winston, the show’s executive producer, there was no question about moving forward.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 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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Chicken wings inside a refrigerator measured at an unsafe temperature.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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The first 13 games of the season were brutal for Milwaukee Bucks wing Gary Trent Jr.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Go deeper: Musk's DOGE targeted by union lawsuit ahead of Trump's executive order Editor's note: This story has been updated with details throughout.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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Teamsters union members authorized a strike against Costco for Feb. 1 unless a deal is reached with the retailer before the current contract expires on Jan. 31.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
20 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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Our time-traveling heroine has made it to the other side and rests comfortably as her beloved watches over her.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Canadians have been without a permanent coach since the federation’s Olympic drone spying scandal (former head coach Bev Priestman was officially fired in November).—
Meg Linehan,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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The retail federation’s retail members are trying to prepare for the best – and worst-case − scenarios, Gold said.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalition. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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