allegiance

Example Sentences

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He concluded by affirming his allegiance to the Constitution and to the judiciary’s authority to say what the law is.

From Salon

In 2019, at the age of just 15, she switched her sporting allegiance from the US to China, wanting to "inspire millions of young people in Beijing - my mother's birthplace" before the 2022 Olympics.

From BBC

Gu was born and raised in San Francisco and started her sporting career representing the United States, only to switch allegiance to China -- where her mother is from -- in 2019.

From Barron's

Born in the French Alps to an English mother and father, she was initially an alpine skier and was downhill British champion in 2015 - but choosing her allegiance was never given much thought.

From BBC

The US-born athlete, who switched allegiance to China in 2019, said it felt special to win her fifth Olympic medal just ahead of the Lunar New Year in China.

From Barron's