allied

Example Sentences

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Hegseth was speaking in Normandy 82 years after allied forces stormed French beaches to liberate Nazi-occupied north-western Europe in 1944.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Investigating active government officials in Mexico is a new strategy for the United States, which in the past refrained from targeting sitting leaders in allied countries with criminal investigations because of the clear political ramifications.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

This ad hoc demand puzzled the Saudis and other rulers—who consider themselves allied with the U.S. and who are hoping for an end to the war.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Even that striking number vastly understates the U.S. and allied dependency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Grube told me that he thought the kings of Kaan, never allied with Teotihuacan, may have wanted to stamp out pernicious foreign influences—xenophobia is a powerful motive in every culture.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann