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Which word(s) did not appear in the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance when it was legally adopted in 1942?

allegiance

[uh-lee-juhns] / Ι™Λˆli dΚ’Ι™ns /


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Before Sept. 11 became an argument about war, security, patriotism or political allegiance, it was an encounter with human vulnerability and then human resilience.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Sweden also summoned the Russian ambassador in Stockholm over the incident, its Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told a news conference, citing its allegiance to Germany and Ukraine.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

A&W Restaurants is asking diners to pledge their allegiance to its new chicken sandwich by taking to the comments sections of rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

But he has now switched his international allegiance to England and played for the Under-17 team.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Coyotes have obligations to their families, owe their parents respect and their siblings allegiance.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

But for all their diverging allegiances, tribal relatives remained reluctant to kill one another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

And truck buyers are often deeply loyal so the Detroit companies hunt for any edge to convince customers to switch allegiances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The New York native grew up rooting for the Brooklyn Dodgers before switching allegiances to the Yankees when the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

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

"I didn't mean to offend. It's just, I like to lead a carefree life. I suppose being on the water fosters that sort of temperament. The God of the Sea has no allegiances."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton


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