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  • present tense form of ally (3rd person singular).
  • plural of ally.
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allies

[al-ahyz, uh-lahyz] / ˈæl aɪz, əˈlaɪz /


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Continuing with pre-Budget speculation, the Times says "no increase to capital gains tax" is expected to be handed down as "chancellor resists pressure" from allies of Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

He called on allies to pressure Moscow to "stop this."

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

The head of MI5 has painted a sobering picture of a range of threats now facing Britain and European allies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Beijing and Pyongyang are long-standing allies with a mutual defence treaty, the only one that China has with any country.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

In October 1781, General George Washington and his French allies finally surrounded Yorktown and trapped Cornwallis.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis


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