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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 debate on migration represents a delicate balancing act for Premier Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing coalition.
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ABC News, 13 June 2026
To ensure that the LTPA passes this November, proponents will have to rely on a very broad coalition of support.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 13 June 2026
Health 4 All, a coalition of immigrants’ rights and healthcare advocates, praised the Democrats’ plan with some reservations.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Backed by a coalition of business, taxpayer, and real estate organizations, the measure’s prominent supporters include the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, the California Business Roundtable, the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles, and Reform California.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
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ABC News, 13 June 2026
To ensure that the LTPA passes this November, proponents will have to rely on a very broad coalition of support.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 13 June 2026
Health 4 All, a coalition of immigrants’ rights and healthcare advocates, praised the Democrats’ plan with some reservations.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Backed by a coalition of business, taxpayer, and real estate organizations, the measure’s prominent supporters include the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, the California Business Roundtable, the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles, and Reform California.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalition
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The universe built for the manga – its characters, factions, and lore – also underpins Azuki TCG, the company’s trading card game, which topped $1 million in direct-to-player presales before its retail release.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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But for some reason, while its competitors have quickly adapted, Anthropic’s vibes have been more visibly out of sync with those of the administration — and, tellingly, there are no factions in the administration rushing to defend Anthropic.—
Tina Nguyen,
The Verge,
17 June 2026
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In those circumstances, Gulf countries will look to diversify their strategic alliances as much as their pipeline networks.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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More action means more to unpack, like incestuous bloodlines, secret plots that have been years in the making, the rapidly shifting alliances, and how to tell all the silver-haired Targaryens apart.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Vegas pulled Carter Hart with about three minutes to go, officially entering desperation mode, but nothing worked, and Nikolaj Ehlers scored an empty-netter to start the party.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Pre‑game party draws thousands Netherlands soccer fans gathered outside Choctaw Stadium for a pre‑game celebration with live music, a DJ, and entertainment.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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And the citizenship question, the birthright-citizenship question, is part of that effort to federalize power such that a confederacy, a secession or anything like it, could never happen again.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Speakers said the spot was once the temple of the confederacy and became holy ground of the civil rights movement.—
Kim Chandler,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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But some speed down the wings, some of the players we’ve been linked with have been exciting.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The low-wing, single-engine turboprop plane was not able to make it to full power, according to officials with the Bates County Emergency Management Agency.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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The coalition, including the Motion Picture Association and the Hollywood unions, is pushing for a carve-out that would exempt film credits from the new limitation.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Kemp said the union was told that the carriage owner has suspended the driver indefinitely and plans to retire the horse involved in the accident.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The Targaryen civil war has been a bit of a slow burn so far, though both sides of the family have suffered major casualties.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But after community concerns were raised, work on the Jefferson side is being delayed, according to the memo.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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For years, Haitian soccer was undermined by the country’s political instability, poor administration of its football federation, unpaid players and scandal.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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That means more eyeballs than ever are on continental performance as federations try to make their case for 2030 and beyond.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalition. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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