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
The new Americans took an oath of allegiance promising to, among other things, obey and defend the US Constitution.
From BBC β Jul. 5, 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
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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
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
The difference now is that even the haves—the schools and conferences that had no issue dissolving old allegiances acting entirely in their own self interest—agree it’s gotten ridiculous.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 4, 2026
The son of a New England farmer and shoemaker was being accused of aristocratic allegiances by an owner of slaves with vast estates, much of both inherited from his wife’s side of the family.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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