ally
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But, unlike Hezbollah, which attacked Israel on March 2, three days after the U.S. and Israeli campaign on Iran, the Houthis had refrained from helping their ally, until Monday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
He has been fighting a Democratic primary challenge from Brad Lander, New York City’s former comptroller and a close ally of Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
UFC chief and Trump ally Dana White has cited Washington's infamous insect population as a potential problem for the open-air fights.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
China's leader Xi Jinping is visiting long-standing ally North Korea for the first time in nearly seven years, state media report.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Japan, led by Emperor Hirohito, has a mighty ally in Germany, where Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler currently rules.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing ally
American History I
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The American Revolution - Introductory
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Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Literary Form" by Kenneth Burke
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