power struggle
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power struggles
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Make no mistake, he adds, there will be a ferocious power struggle in the early days of this so-called merger as people at both companies realize what’s happening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
In it, Noel confirms the band is "not a power struggle any more".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Scandalous as that sounds, there’s actually something less supernatural and more terrestrial playing out here: a power struggle between the Catholic Church and influencer priests who’ve successfully harnessed the internet’s algorithms.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
With his pan-Africanist rhetoric, Sonko had gained a following among young Senegalese after a major power struggle with former president Macky Sall, who ruled from 2012 to 2024.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Hence when the latter faction gained the upper hand in a power struggle, it stopped sending fleets, eventually dismantled the shipyards, and forbade oceangoing shipping.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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