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alliance

[uh-lahy-uhns] / əˈlaɪ əns /


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After his mayoral defeat, Becerra’s focus returned to Washington, where an alliance with another powerful Californian was a boon to his career on Capitol Hill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

War in Ukraine, war in the Persian Gulf, growing stress in the American alliance system, greater cohesion among America’s opponents, social unease about artificial intelligence: 2026 won’t go down in history as a calm year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

This allows any member of the military alliance to request consultations with its allies if it believes its territorial integrity or security is threatened.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Veterinary pathologists at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance performed the necropsy, Fish and Wildlife said in a joint statement with the wildlife alliance and the raptor center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

During the summer of 1812, the Indigenous alliance struck US forts and squatter settlements.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

State visits are a mix of pageantry and politics, with the carefully choreographed hospitality providing an opportunity for talks about important strategic alliances and to promote military and business links.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

After World War II, the U.S. increasingly relied on military alliances, overseas bases, trade and international institutions to project power.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

At the same time, former rivals like Anthropic and SpaceXAI are forming new alliances in an effort to secure more processing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

They’re correct that America’s alliances have weathered struggles before.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

He spent half of my leave introducing me to the heads of powerful houses and the other half railing at me for not solidifying as many alliances as possible.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir


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