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Which country did Germany attempt to ally with against the United States during World War I?

ally

[uh-lahy, al-ahy, uh-lahy] / Ι™ΛˆlaΙͺ, ˈæl aΙͺ, Ι™ΛˆlaΙͺ /


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The unannounced trip sends a strong signal to his oil-rich Saudi ally as Riyadh comes under near-daily attack.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

James Acaster, her reluctant fellow traitor, was also happy with their choice of ally.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Six of the pachyderms were gifted to the circus by Russian ally Myanmar in 2025 to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

She endorsed Bass, an ally, for reelection and then abruptly and surprisingly announced that she was running against her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Japan, led by Emperor Hirohito, has a mighty ally in Germany, where Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler currently rules.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Amazon and Meta recently said they would each put at least $1 billion into communities hosting their data centers, while industry allies have touted the tax benefits and jobs the projects create.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Continuing with pre-Budget speculation, the Times says "no increase to capital gains tax" is expected to be handed down as "chancellor resists pressure" from allies of Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Tribal members and allies formed a group, the Kinest’e Community Coalition, to have a say in the project, protect sacred sites and ultimately reroute the trail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

He called on allies to pressure Moscow to "stop this."

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Garfield and his allies didn't trust Arthur, and the vice president knew it.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Chief Executive Kathy Warden said allied defense budgets were in the midst of a multi-year upswing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The message from 1809 -- detailing French and allied troops' positions in two dozen lines of symbols, numbers and letters -- had lain ignored in an online academic archive.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

“It’s important to say that these are collaborations. In and of myself, I’m probably going to fail, but allied with talented people I have a better chance,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

This may help explain why protecting allied governments appears to have become such an important part of Russia's regional strategy.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

And so those emperors who had need of extraordinary support because of their newness in power allied themselves with the soldiers rather than the people.

From "The Prince" by NiccolΓ² Machiavelli

The Indian National Congress leader Subhas Chandra Bose was convinced that allying with Japan offered India its best chance at ending British rule.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Analysts anticipate the conservative leader, who championed the legalisation of cannabis, could retain the premiership by again allying with Pheu Thai, now ranked third in surveys.

From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026

Additionally, Brics enables India to advance its core foreign policy principle of strategic autonomy, whereby it aims to balance relations with a wide spectrum of geopolitical players, without formally allying with any of them.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2024

By the time the first Spanish missionaries arrived in the 14th century, at least seven different groups were trading, marrying, allying, and fighting with one another in a complex political network.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 3, 2024

Only twelve years ago, the rebels were at the height of their power, allying themselves with the Tribes and the king of Marinn.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir


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