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The dual appointments sent mixed signals to business leaders, who view Khan as hostile to corporate interests and Shorris as a trusted ally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
But when they left New Jersey as runners-up, Fernandez and the rest of La Albiceleste still had at least one ally back home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar wants chess legend Judit Polgar to become the country's president as part of his political remake after forcing an ally of his nationalist predecessor Viktor Orban from office.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
I also hear he is keen on question and answer sessions with voters around the country - "People's Question Time" as one ally put it.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
In general he was paired with a white ally, but Royal’s quick wits and proud bearing made it clear the color of his skin was no impediment.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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But it became a consistent and central point of negotiation between the two allies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
On Tuesday, the United States and its allies condemned China's "dangerous" behaviour after a clash between Chinese and Philippine sailors in the disputed South China Sea, a crucial route for global trade.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Asked for comment, an American official said the U.S. remained in close coordination with Israel and its Gulf allies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“It really smacks, particularly to our allies, as just a pretext,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Finally convinced, Matthias sat among the ferns with his allies.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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Egan said that EnergyX has worked closely with U.S. officials to ensure that lithium produced at Black Giant “supports secure U.S. and allied supply chains.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The ambiguity in the lyrics allied to the familiar, easy melody, Harrison believes, allows fans to "express an outpouring of love without necessarily specifying what it's towards".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Zilis is the mother to some of Musk’s children, and is closely allied to the billionaire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Tigray borders Eritrea and during the war, its troops were allied with Ethiopian government forces.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
He would permit the newcomers to stay for an unlimited time—provided they formally allied with the Wampanoag against the Narragansett.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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But the MEK was long considered a terrorist group by Washington and enjoys little support inside Iran, where it is reviled for allying with Saddam Hussein's Iraq during the devastating 1980-88 war.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Such was Francis’ astonishing international popularity that many politicians of all stripes tried to trade on it, allying themselves with his causes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2025
Additionally, Brics enables India to advance its core foreign policy principle of strategic autonomy, whereby it aims to balance relations with a wide spectrum of geopolitical players, without formally allying with any of them.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2024
By the time the first Spanish missionaries arrived in the 14th century, at least seven different groups were trading, marrying, allying, and fighting with one another in a complex political network.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 3, 2024
For the other nations in the confederacy, the benefits of allying with either side were not clear-cut.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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