allegiance
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It’s a world where national allegiance offers an unreliable guide to personal loyalties.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 30, 2026
Elected officials in the former no longer have to pledge allegiance to the King ending a 40-year tradition of swearing loyalty to the monarch.
From BBC β Oct. 24, 2026
More than any allegiance to a particular team, Foenem said he is a Milwaukee fan.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 23, 2026
Before Sept. 11 became an argument about war, security, patriotism or political allegiance, it was an encounter with human vulnerability and then human resilience.
From Salon β Sep. 8, 2026
Selby had been a member of the ANC Youth League before switching allegiance to the Pan Africanist Congress.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
However, Wales have strengthened since then, with second rower Paige Travis - who has switched allegiances from England - and Canterbury Bulldogs half-back Tayla Preston lining up for them on Saturday.
From BBC β Oct. 16, 2026
Top lawyers have been switching allegiances at an unprecedented pace.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 12, 2026
The New York native grew up rooting for the Brooklyn Dodgers before switching allegiances to the Yankees when the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 12, 2026
Having represented Italy at youth level, he switched allegiances to Australia in May just before the Socceroos announced their squad for the tournament.
From BBC β Jul. 24, 2026
If the butlers cared about politics, if they had private allegiances to one party or another, they kept it to themselves.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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