allegiance
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England's choice of allegiance, in other words, may have carried consequences far beyond Rome.
From Science Daily β 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 β 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 β Jul. 14, 2026
West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who was born in London, represented England at under-20 and under-21 levels but switched international allegiance to DR Congo in 2025.
From BBC β Jul. 8, 2026
In fact, Thupa Wallpa openly swore allegiance to Spain.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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 β Aug. 12, 2026
Having represented Italy at youth level, he switched allegiances to Australia in May just before the Socceroos announced their squad for the tournament.
From BBC β Jul. 24, 2026
Born in France, Wahi switched allegiances to the African nation in March and started in the Ivory Coast's opening 1-0 World Cup Group E victory over Ecuador on Sunday.
From Barron's β Jun. 18, 2026
Belgium and Brazil games will be shown on a screen set up outside, which presents a small problem of shifting allegiances at home.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 11, 2026
Down in the stands, the allegiances were more muddied.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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