affiliates
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In 1970, he bought the Channel 17 television station in Atlanta, competing with local network affiliates by airing old movies whose rights were affordable and picking up programming dropped by the less nimble competition.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
These days, al-Qaida is broken up into several affiliates in sometimes overlapping geographical areas: the Sahel, North and West Africa; Syria; Somalia; Yemen; and finally, a very small group in South Asia.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
The donation will help NPR become more sustainable and modernize local affiliates, according to CEO Katherine Maher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Hologic Inc. is being acquired by affiliates of Blackstone Inc. and TPG Global, with the deal closing around Tuesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
State and local affiliates dissociated from the National and formed new groups.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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