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allegiance

[uh-lee-juhns] / əˈli dʒəns /


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Selekhmeteva was playing her first match under the Spanish flag, having switched allegiance earlier this week.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“I had an allegiance to the best outcome of AI for humanity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Its leader Musa Seka Baluku reportedly first pledged allegiance to IS in 2016, but it was not until April 2019 that IS first acknowledged its activity in the area.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

I bring my striving attitude to the kitchen and have sworn my allegiance to paying attention to details and putting in the time required.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

“I don’t have any particular allegiance to Deutsche Bank,” he’d say.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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