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

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


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In return, it is alleged that Ethiopia has helped funnel arms to the UAE's allies in Sudan, though that is denied by both countries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

That has left the kingdom searching for friends beyond Washington, for allies ready to put rockets where the rhetoric is and assist in a fight Saudi Arabia considers existential.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

As its name suggested, that was the whole point of #MeToo: to create enough solidarity between victims and allies to make it safe for victims to speak out without their lives being destroyed.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

"It's a bit chicken and egg. Did Spain distance itself from European allies, or did they distance themselves from us?" asks Victor Cortizo, a lawyer and academic specialising in Sino-Spanish relations.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Nearly a year later, French soldiers and their Indian allies ambushed a large British unit led by General Edward Braddock north of Great Meadows.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen



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