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allegiance

[uh-lee-juhns] / Ι™Λˆli dΚ’Ι™ns /


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In addition, Mr. Warsh introduced a new form of forward guidance, repeatedly pledging allegiance to the 2% inflation target.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

England's choice of allegiance, in other words, may have carried consequences far beyond Rome.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Warsh’s pledge of allegiance to the target seems to have convinced the business press he is an inflation hawk,” said Ethan Harris, former chief economist at BofA Securities.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

“There is ‘an expectation that even the Attorney General must be able to draw the line between political allegiance and fidelity to the people, as well as the fair administration of law,’ ” Williams wrote.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

Passing through Alexandria on his way to Mount Vernon, he stopped to deliver a speech in which he reiterated his allegiance to the principles articulated in the Farewell Address.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

The New York native grew up rooting for the Brooklyn Dodgers before switching allegiances to the Yankees when the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

But this might be more about personal allegiances than ideological nuances.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Blackpool, on the coast of northwest England, is a window into shifting political allegiances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

"Talking to customers in the back of the cab, you can see allegiances switching," said Steve, 63, a taxi driver.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026

The allegiances shifted: the handmaiden of chromatin was suddenly its queen.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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