loyalist
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It happened in north Belfast when loyalist protesters tried to block the route taken by Holy Cross school pupils and their parents, who were from a Catholic background, on their walk to class.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Brian Anderson, a Methodist minister with the East Belfast Mission, said the narrative that loyalist communities are losing out to those in republican areas is deeply ingrained.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
After the elections, Min Aung Hlaing -- who led the coup as armed forces chief -- took over as civilian president, handing the office of military leader to staunch loyalist Ye Win Oo.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
He issued a no-bid contract to a company that botched the renovation, according to staunch Trump loyalist Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
Daoud’s loyalist forces were all but defeated, Abdul Qader said in a reassuring tone.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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If Goodles can get people who otherwise wouldn’t be eating mac and cheese, it doesn’t always have to convert loyalists from other brands, and the category could see bigger growth overall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Despite the chaos, some die-hard loyalists remain optimistic.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Aquatics Center loyalists, however, wonder how they will cope with the loss of their pools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The branding has worked wonders for the studio’s reputation, leading diehard loyalists to conflate the production-and-distribution company with the art it finances — resulting in capsule collections of merch flying off the digital shelves.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
He fled with boatloads of loyalists to the Yucatan Peninsula, promising to return.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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