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alliance

[uh-lahy-uhns] / əˈlaɪ əns /


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The war in Iraq was a tragically misguided venture that tested the Western alliance more than 20 years ago.

From Salon Sep. 17, 2026

In a news conference, Carney called the new Canada-EU alliance a “positive process” and said no one would dictate his country’s partnerships.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

An even tighter Canadian-EU alliance, covering far more sectors than trade alone, would continue a recent trend of both parties to form new association agreements around the world.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Carney has said he is seeking a "unique alliance" with the bloc and was pressed Tuesday for details on what that might include.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Lucy Stone was among those shocked at the alliance between the suffragists and the bigoted Train.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

From oil prices to regional alliances, the six-month-old conflict has defied expectations and unsteadied the global balance of power.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

But concrete benefits of the group are uncertain, he said, as "in times of crisis, these alliances have rarely allowed Iran to resolve its difficulties".

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

But alliances can withstand a lot of friction—physical proximity alone probably makes a wholesale U.S.-Canada divorce impossible—and escalation isn’t guaranteed.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

While the majority of its public supports a nuclear South Korea, the government has argued that acquiring the bomb is unnecessary and even harmful to the country's network of alliances.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The witches were a great power in those latitudes, and the alliances they made were costly but valuable.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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