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faction

[fak-shuhn] / ˈfæk ʃən /




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But new Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa, the former leader of a rebel faction that fought Assad and the Russians, continued to negotiate with Moscow over the fate of the bases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The company, founded in 2021 by a breakaway faction from OpenAI, was viewed as an upstart that tailored its chatbots to the needs of businesses and developers, rather than consumers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

It may have represented the end of Massie’s stint in Congress, but it also may represent the coalescing of a new faction in Republican politics.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Top leaders of the main Palestinian political faction, Fatah, are electing its highest decision-making body, at its first major conference in a decade.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

They replied that the house had belonged to members of the rebel faction, and had been requisitioned as barracks for Clavering’s Regiment, the 52nd.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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