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allegiance

[uh-lee-juhns] / Ι™Λˆli dΚ’Ι™ns /


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England's choice of allegiance, in other words, may have carried consequences far beyond Rome.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

They bear the abrasion of files handled, claims contested and Jewish allegiance translated from words into work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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 ● 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 ● Jul. 14, 2026

But Dove, who was always swearing allegiance to England, and Johnny knew that he honestly was a Tory, was the butt of all their jokes.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

Having represented Italy at youth level, he switched allegiances to Australia in May just before the Socceroos announced their squad for the tournament.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

But this might be more about personal allegiances than ideological nuances.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 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 ● Jun. 4, 2026

Dudamel remained a big supporter of his successor, even after Harding revealed his British allegiances when he compared baseball to cricket.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

No matter how hard he tried, he never developed any imperishable allegiances to the washed-out, bloodless Marine bases where he had lived for most of his seventeen years.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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