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faction

[fak-shuhn] / ˈfæk ʃən /




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Instead, the pope appears to have viewed England as having abandoned his faction and aligned itself with his rival.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Instead, let’s explore where each faction prevailed—and where they fell short.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

All my life there has been a faction in America saying that we ought to be more like Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Zin Mar Aung, foreign minister of the self-proclaimed "National Unity Government" in exile, acknowledged losing ethnic faction allies was a blow.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

“I mean, no, not really. Right now I’m just thinking about how meaningless it all was. The faction system, I mean.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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