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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
The Trump administration’s decision to revoke the licenses allowing Chevron and other international companies to produce oil in Venezuela is likely to have a debilitating impact on the Caracas regime’s finances and limit the ability of strongman Nicolás Maduro to keep his ruling coalition together.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Months earlier, the rebel coalition that seized power after ousting the longtime autocratic ruler Bashar al-Assad had pledged to establish a representative government.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
But on Tuesday, the coalition, which includes Dallas politicians and local economic leaders, held a press conference outside the flagship, located at 1618 Main Street, urging Saks Global to keep the Neiman’s flagship open.
—David Moin, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
His finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has promised to withdraw from the government coalition if Israel does not return to war in Gaza when the current ceasefire expires on March 1.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Months earlier, the rebel coalition that seized power after ousting the longtime autocratic ruler Bashar al-Assad had pledged to establish a representative government.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
But on Tuesday, the coalition, which includes Dallas politicians and local economic leaders, held a press conference outside the flagship, located at 1618 Main Street, urging Saks Global to keep the Neiman’s flagship open.
—David Moin, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
His finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has promised to withdraw from the government coalition if Israel does not return to war in Gaza when the current ceasefire expires on March 1.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 18 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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Another headwind for ocean freight pricing this year is a major change in the ocean shipper alliance structure.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Post Malone, country music’s latest groundbreaker, has announced Travelin’ Tailgate, a 10-date parking lot party that will take place on select dates of his North American Tour.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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Laura Avila doesn’t eat eggs herself but promised to whip up a batch of deviled eggs for her granddaughter’s birthday party over the weekend.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 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 28-year-old has played as a wing and center in recent games, scoring her first try – powering through two tackles and running more than half the length of the field – in her second game with the Bears.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The gadget has the two screens extending like wings off the center piece, which hosts the Magic Bay pogo connector.—
John Burek,
PCMAG,
2 Mar. 2025
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The union said no cause was given for the firing of judges.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
7 Mar. 2025
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Project 2025 calls for immediately ending the TSA union and eventually privatizing the entire agency.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The cuts follow a similar move on the unscripted side, with around 5% of Lionsgate Alternative Television laid off in November amid an ongoing contraction in the TV business that has hit independent suppliers particularly hard.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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The borosilicate glass vessel features a small snail climbing up the side, and there’s a little glass twig too.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
7 Mar. 2025
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Ongoing Debate The debate over transgender participation in sports continues to divide policymakers, sports federations, and advocacy groups.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The sensation coming from Los Blancos, clarified by a formal complaint to Spain’s soccer federation over officiating, is that officials are costing the side.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalition. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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