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an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
preservationists formed a coalition with the theater owners to preserve these historic structures
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Recent Examples of coalition
Organized labor has long been a key component of the Democratic coalition, but Republicans have made inroads with union members in recent years.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The intimate gathering brought together a coalition of some of the biggest private and public American miners in the business, including representatives from Riot Platforms, Marathon Digital Holdings, Terawulf, CleanSpark and Core Scientific.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
The bill, which provoked widespread popular protests in Israel, would have granted the ruling coalition more sway in selecting judges.
—Tara John, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
In October last year, the administration of President Nicolás Maduro and a coalition of opposition parties agreed to terms for free and fair elections in what was known as the Barbados Agreement.
—Tirana Hassan, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The way those factions intersect with the media, darker corners of the internet and Generic American Capitalism is meant to be represented by series’ title, but nothing here is really wild enough to live up to it.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
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But in the days ahead, as the guns finally fall silent, Hochstein should support Paris and encourage it to resume talks with the disparate Lebanese factions to end years of political gridlock that have crippled state institutions and left the economy in tatters.Firas Maksad, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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This deepening alliance follows a landmark military cooperation treaty signed by Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin in June.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Putin said Russia's production of advanced missile systems exceeds that of the NATO military alliance by 10 times, and that Moscow planned to ramp up production further.Fox News, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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The conference to bring the parties up to date in the lawsuit brought by the federal government that names Gov. Greg Abbott as the defendant was scheduled after the trial that had been scheduled to start Tuesday was postponed at least until November.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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That means Baldwin will head back to Washington in the minority party with former President Donald Trump back in the White House.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 21 Nov. 2024
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Adams wanted to align the young Republic with Great Britain, while Jefferson favored a confederacy with France.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Aug. 2024
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Goose bumps ran up my arm as the bird stood, clumsily flapped its wings, and then fell.Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Over the past few decades the go-to move was to simply throw out a spinning wing decoy or two (more on this in a moment).Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Engaging in these practices can help advance Americans’ goal of attaining a more perfect union.Elizabeth M. Reese / Made by History, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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Opinion Trump Won With the Most Diverse GOP Since the Civil Rights Act | Opinion Prior to the passage of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in 1934, American workers had no legal process to form a union.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Give them a minute to reinflate on the other side, then hang up your items to let the wrinkles fall out.David Pierce, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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Examples include sleeping on your side, nasal irrigation, allergy medications, breathe-right strips (which raise the sides of the nose, widening the nasal passages to allow more airflow), maintaining a practice of slow deep breathing, and alternate-nostril breathing.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Hermoso welcomes Alexia Putellas and Irene Paredes to her home to explain how she was hounded by members of the Spanish federation to corroborate Rubiales' version of events.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Union workers make up 1 in 5 voters in three battleground states, according to the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of labor groups in the U.S. Historically, labor unions have been allies with Democratic politicians.Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Coalition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalition. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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