factions
Example Sentences
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Since the coup, some of Myanmar's myriad ethnic minority factions have banded with pro-democracy guerrillas to fight the armed forces.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Mr. Dillon recounts how the Cultural Revolution unfolded in Shanghai, both in its local factions and the ideological struggle between Shanghai and the capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
These MPs span Labour factions, generations and ministerial ranks.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Since Lebanon’s civil war ended in 1990, the army has disarmed various nonstate actors, played intermediary between rival political factions and has cracked down on drug smuggling and Islamist groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Farmer seemed to say that diplomacy, charm, and sound argument backed by hard data could unite all factions against their common enemy, TB.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
