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alliance

[uh-lahy-uhns] / əˈlaɪ əns /


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Then, during a debate, David Jones and Ben Midgley announced an alliance of their own.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

For Xi, that means projecting a united, China-centered front against the West, while also reasserting Beijing’s influence over a North Korean dictator who has grown stronger through a tighter alliance with Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"It appears Xi is trying to consolidate the alliance" with North Korea partly for that reason, he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Not only was he leaving the game, but the alliance would also be making a dangerous journey to a new part of space, as its new leaders wanted a fresh start.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The alliance Massasoit negotiated with Plymouth was successful from the Wampanoag perspective, for it helped to hold off the Narragansett.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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