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coalition

[koh-uh-lish-uhn] / ˌkoʊ əˈlɪʃ ən /


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Whether that energy can endure, Palshikar argues, will depend on many factors, including state repression, media blackouts, leadership challenges and the difficulty of building a broad social coalition.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Bisignano overhauled the mortgage staff, doubled the number of borrower-assistance centers and helped launch a coalition of companies committed to hiring veterans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, based in Oakland, on Monday granted a temporary restraining order request by a coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by California Atty.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

“This fight is not over whether ghost guns are dangerous,” said David Tobin, an independent creator leading the coalition.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

General Teófilo Vargas came forward with his intentions: in a few hours he shattered the coalition of better-qualified commanders and took charge of the main command.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Grassroots coalitions have pushed for limits in California and nationwide as parents have become alarmed over how digital activities are replacing hands-on learning and peer interaction.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Local coalitions of neighbors are springing up in the most rural towns and counties as quiet, nature-filled lands are being replaced with loud, energy intensive data centers.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

Inside organizations, AI is already creating winners and losers, and the ability to navigate that—to build coalitions, manage resistance and help people adapt—will become increasingly valuable.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

He fought this election largely on domestic policies, promising to combat corruption, and restore stable government after years of weak and easily-toppled coalitions.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

Civil rights groups have also developed litigation and important coalitions related to the school-to-prison pipeline, inadequate indigent defense, and juvenile justice reform, to name a few.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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