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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
After the video, Ramaphosa said the politicians in the video were from a small political party that isn’t part of his ruling political coalition.
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Brian Bennett, Time, 22 May 2025
His current coalition received just 48.4 percent of the vote in the last election and has been polling underwater since before October 7.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
In the wake of that move, a coalition of industry unions urged Trump to support three limited tax deductions that can be used to incentivize production.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 May 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners oppose sending food to Gaza and are pushing for full re-occupation of the territory, even as foreign allies have feared the blockade would lead to famine.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Brian Bennett, Time, 22 May 2025
His current coalition received just 48.4 percent of the vote in the last election and has been polling underwater since before October 7.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
In the wake of that move, a coalition of industry unions urged Trump to support three limited tax deductions that can be used to incentivize production.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 May 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners oppose sending food to Gaza and are pushing for full re-occupation of the territory, even as foreign allies have feared the blockade would lead to famine.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalition
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Read our live coverage » What different Republican factions wanted Disagreements within the House Republican caucus had led to uncertainty over the timing and fate of the bill.—
Martín González Gómez,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Abbas’ Fatah movement and the militant Hamas group are the main factions in the camps.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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Working together in their secret alliance, Kamilla and Kyle joined forces to vote out Mitch Guerra – a plan that was reciprocated by allies Joe and Eva.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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President Donald Trump and his inner circle have been clear in their desire to pull Washington away from its role as the alliance's spine, swiveling towards domestic issues and to the Indo-Pacific.—
Ellie Cook — reporting from Rovajärvi, northern Finland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 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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Every other party in college sports wants help against these two bodies to have a decent shot at continuing to play, to win, and to remain employed.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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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Trump and allies such as Davis have complained that the judges ruling against him are left wing partisans.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Barnett had photographs from the company’s archive, documenting the internal structure of the wings of a 1930s China Clipper flying boat, blown up and displayed as artwork.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
25 May 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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The 26-year-old will sign a six-year contract with his new side.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Both sides have ramped up national security measures and grown more protective of their advanced technologies – particularly in sensitive sectors with military implications.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
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 6 Jun. 2025.
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