ally
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And one ally of Robbins tells me simply: "He hasn't done anything wrong."
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The fort immediately surrendered, the night’s darkness having “proved to be the attackers’ greatest ally, because it heightened the royalists’ fear of the unknown.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
French MEP Natalie Loiseau, who is a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron, told me that EU terms and conditions remain the same as they did 10 years ago, when the UK voted for Brexit.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Wary of China's navy build-up, US ally Australia has reshaped its defence force in recent years to focus on its missile strike capability and deterring an adversary from its northern approaches.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
I am suddenly very grateful that Richard is now my ally, not my enemy.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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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