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
“I signed, I swore allegiance, and it was all over.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 18, 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
But Terror would not take no for an answer and publicly switched his allegiance to the ANC.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
And truck buyers are often deeply loyal so the Detroit companies hunt for any edge to convince customers to switch allegiances.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 13, 2026
Blackpool, on the coast of northwest England, is a window into shifting political allegiances.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 22, 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
Privately, their officials already talk about diversifying their allegiances, and about the necessity of finding ways to live alongside Iran, its neighbour across the water.
From BBC β Jun. 15, 2026
No matter how hard he tried, he never developed any imperishable allegiances to the washed-out, bloodless Marine bases where he had lived for most of his seventeen years.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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