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coalition

[koh-uh-lish-uhn] / ˌkoʊ əˈlɪʃ ən /


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Major-General Turki al-Maliki, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, said in a statement that the Houthi attacks in Jazan, Najran, Abha and Khamis Mushait had hit “civilian and economic facilities.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

The following year, BlackRock joined a coalition of investors committed to helping companies reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and voted for 47% of shareholder proposals focused on environmental and social goals.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The reforms, which have yet to be debated in Congress, have drawn criticism from rights groups, opposition leaders and even members of the ruling coalition.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

The mayor's stance is backed by a coalition of London and home counties council leaders - including Wandsworth, Richmond, Kingston, Hillingdon, Southwark, Sutton, and Windsor and Maidenhead.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Anthony worried that Stanton’s book would divide the coalition of women working for suffrage.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

They defended the status quo against various liberation movements and labor coalitions, fighting to keep everything as it had always been in service of the people who most benefited from the old arrangement.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

The revelations tested a fragile alliance of Black and Latino coalitions that organizers have sought to maintain.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Meloni has argued the reform would result in less shaky government coalitions and greater stability in Italy.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

This year the chief justice prevailed with different coalitions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

These coalitions play a central part not only during overt struggles for the alpha position, but in almost all day-to-day activities.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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