confederacy

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In the confederacy, Georgia enacted a similar 15-day grace period, while Florida law provided an extra 20 days.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

When Sam Nia and his wife arrived at their hotel in Nuuk, they were welcomed into a confederacy of stranded tourists whose flights had been unable to get out for days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025

Known as “Lament for Confederation,” it was a landmark moment in First Nations history, calling out the meaning of the confederacy and the impact of colonization on Indigenous peoples.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

Instead, Cortés wandered into a collection of city states, three of them joined in a powerful confederacy, the Triple Alliance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2024

I decide to never give up my room to Mom and Muhammad’s confederacy.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali