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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
But then the coalition broke down, ironically on the day of Trump’s election, so to make sure at least some of the law passed, there had to be a compromise with those who demanded the diversity committee was excluded.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Yet others are realistic: any action here will anger some corner of the Democratic coalition that, at the moment, is far from unified or confident that their team in Washington knows what’s next.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Fatah, the leading party of the PA and the Palestine Liberation Organization coalition, long served as the vanguard of the fight for Palestinian statehood.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The coalition will seek to standardize measures for AI’s environmental impact, and incentivize the development of more efficient hardware and software through rankings and possibly research prizes.
—Harry Booth / Paris, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Yet others are realistic: any action here will anger some corner of the Democratic coalition that, at the moment, is far from unified or confident that their team in Washington knows what’s next.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Fatah, the leading party of the PA and the Palestine Liberation Organization coalition, long served as the vanguard of the fight for Palestinian statehood.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The coalition will seek to standardize measures for AI’s environmental impact, and incentivize the development of more efficient hardware and software through rankings and possibly research prizes.
—Harry Booth / Paris, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalition
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A couple of smash hits at the box office (Wicked and Dune: Part Two) scored a clutch of nominations, while comparatively cult hits The Substance and Emilia Pérez have commanded their own factions of support.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Until then, any game that wants to implement gameplay involving showdowns, factions, and bitter NPC feelings toward a player must either differentiate it enough to avoid infringement, license it from Warner Brothers, or gamble on WB Games' legal attention.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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The remarks come as Warner Bros. Discovery enters the last few months of a decades-long alliance with the National Basketball Association.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trump appears to brush off UK-US alliance President Trump appeared to dismiss the U.K. and U.S.'s special relationship, during his meeting with British PM Keir Starmer on Thursday.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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McConnell, the Kentucky Republican who turned 83 on Thursday, is the longest-serving Senate party leader in history.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Understanding and acknowledging the feelings and perspectives of all parties is key to creating a safe space for open communication, which can reduce defensiveness and hostility and foster mutual respect.—
Dileep Marway,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 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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Spicy Wings + Moor's India Pale Ale -The citrus notes and sweet finish of our IPA balances the heat of spicy wings, while the crispy finish refreshes the palate.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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As the humanitarian crisis worsened, veterans of the antiwar wing of the American left kept mainly silent.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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The members of my union, 1199SEIU, provide care to tens of thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries every day.—
George Gresham,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The new filing in San Francisco federal court was amended on Sunday after being filed first on Wednesday by a group of unions representing federal workers against OPM and acting OPM director Charles Ezell.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Feb. 2025
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On the positive side, Lee noted that portfolio activity was slightly better than expectations.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
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At the top of new space, most visitors now enter the Grand Hall from the south side of space, although some may still choose to enter from the west side stairs that have been the traditional entry since the aquarium opened.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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The three other former Spanish federation members accused of coercion — former women’s team coach Jorge Vilda, sports director of the men’s team Albert Luque and head of marketing Ruben Rivera — also were cleared.—
Tales Azzoni,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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This week, one of the strangest head-to-heads in tennis got stranger still; Amanda Anisimova and Joao Fonseca achieved tennis milestones; Diego Schwartzman retired from the sport and Chile’s tennis federation challenged the ITF over the Zizou Bergs vs. Cristian Garin incident at the Davis Cup.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalition. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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