allies

Example Sentences

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Where it once used allies such as Hezbollah to insulate itself from conflict with Israel, it is now fighting Israel directly to defend its allies, Citrinowicz said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The three Western powers that met at 10 Downing Street constitute the so-called E3 group and are some of Kyiv's strongest allies.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In recent weeks, Bass has offered her own critical assessment of Raman, saying the democratic socialist struggled to work closely with others — even her own allies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Ministers from the 21 member states of OPEC+, the main oil producing nations and their allies, are holding their quarterly meeting online.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Some years later when the colonies began fighting to separate from Britain, the Cherokee again found themselves in the middle of warring nations seeking to enlist them as allies.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz