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Which country did Germany attempt to ally with against the United States during World War I?

ally

[uh-lahy, al-ahy, uh-lahy] / Ι™ΛˆlaΙͺ, ˈæl aΙͺ, Ι™ΛˆlaΙͺ /


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"Nature is our greatest ally in preventing wildfires starting in the first place," she added.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

He found an ally, a forceful supervising nurse, Aisha Ragab, who had run from the war herself, back in 2018.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The unannounced trip sends a strong signal to his oil-rich Saudi ally as Riyadh comes under near-daily attack.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

She endorsed Bass, an ally, for reelection and then abruptly and surprisingly announced that she was running against her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

The minister was not alone in his fight: he had a powerful ally in newspaperman Louis Austin.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

The F-35, a joint project between the United States and a number of allies, is one of the world's most advanced military aircraft.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

"That's good for the taxpayer, good for our suppliers and, most importantly, good for the United States and its allies," he added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

More than 400,000 Americans died in the fighting to end the scourge of Nazi Germany and its allies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said Zelensky had asked Oslo and neighbouring Finland to organise the meeting with the US and European allies "at a critical time for Ukraine".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

It helped to have allies in the fight on our sebaceous glands.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

The message from 1809 -- detailing French and allied troops' positions in two dozen lines of symbols, numbers and letters -- had lain ignored in an online academic archive.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

“It’s important to say that these are collaborations. In and of myself, I’m probably going to fail, but allied with talented people I have a better chance,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

For years, forces allied to the U.A.E. had operated on Perim Island and the surrounding area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

This may help explain why protecting allied governments appears to have become such an important part of Russia's regional strategy.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Many American newspapers carried the story, praising the brave commanding woman who’d flown for the Soviet Union, allied with the United States against the Nazis.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The Indian National Congress leader Subhas Chandra Bose was convinced that allying with Japan offered India its best chance at ending British rule.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Daglo worked for years for Bashir before allying with Burhan to overthrow him in 2019 as part of Sudan's revolution.

From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025

Additionally, Brics enables India to advance its core foreign policy principle of strategic autonomy, whereby it aims to balance relations with a wide spectrum of geopolitical players, without formally allying with any of them.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2024

By the time the first Spanish missionaries arrived in the 14th century, at least seven different groups were trading, marrying, allying, and fighting with one another in a complex political network.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 3, 2024

But I didn’t want to hear any of it, and the wind, allying itself with me, threatened the chinaberry tree outside the back door.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou


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