ally
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The 23-year-old has been an outspoken critic of Russia and its ally Belarus since it began its invasion on Ukraine in 2022.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The war is a power struggle between the Sudanese army and its onetime ally, a paramilitary force called the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, for control of the country.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Ahead of the trip, Rubio called India a "great ally, great partner" and said the United States would be looking to find ways to sell it more oil.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Krause, long a Paxton ally, joined the growing list of primary challengers seeking to oust the incumbent.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Only in 1428 did Itzacoatl, a newly selected tlatoani, ally with two other small vassal states to overthrow their mutual overlords.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Vocabulary lists containing ally
American History I
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The American Revolution - Introductory
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Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Literary Form" by Kenneth Burke
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