allegiance
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The 27-year-old from Moscow, who switched allegiance to Kazakhstan in 2018 in search of greater support, is the deadliest server on the women’s circuit.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Sep. 12, 2026
Before Sept. 11 became an argument about war, security, patriotism or political allegiance, it was an encounter with human vulnerability and then human resilience.
From Salon โ Sep. 8, 2026
The winger was born in France and represented Les Bleus at youth level, but switched international allegiance to Senegal in 2025 after qualifying through his father.
From BBC โ Sep. 1, 2026
Sweden also summoned the Russian ambassador in Stockholm over the incident, its Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told a news conference, citing its allegiance to Germany and Ukraine.
From Barron's โ Sep. 1, 2026
“I don’t have any particular allegiance to Deutsche Bank,” he’d say.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Top lawyers have been switching allegiances at an unprecedented pace.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Sep. 12, 2026
The crowd had made its allegiances clear after a fiery build-up which included Itauma shoving Hrgovic, the Zagreb man slapping him back and plenty of verbal sparring.
From BBC โ Aug. 29, 2026
The ECB's chief executive Richard Gould suggested the new ownership would eventually improve fans' allegiances to the teams despite the overhaul, but accepted that attendances need to improve.
From BBC โ Aug. 15, 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 โ Jun. 18, 2026
The porter looked the man over, and his eyes narrowed to a suspicious glare—suspicious enough for Citra to know where his allegiances lay.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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