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faction

[fak-shuhn] / ˈfæk ʃən /




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Sabato said it remained to be seen which faction of the Democratic Party would prevail.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Hayya, who already headed the movement in Gaza from exile, was widely seen as representing the more hardline faction that emerged from the devastating war with Israel that began almost three years ago.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Zin Mar Aung, foreign minister of the self-proclaimed "National Unity Government" in exile, acknowledged losing ethnic faction allies was a blow.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Sharaa, the former leader of an Islamist rebel faction, took power after toppling longtime authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

They are astute men, and have their faction well in hand.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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