Example Sentences

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"On the contrary, we need a multilateralism that is more deeply rooted in the people and not just in governments, biases or economic lobbying. We need new alignments, new alliances."

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Although such alignments are unlikely at any given moment, Titan's outward migration sometimes creates these resonances.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

The episode has reignited conversations about gendered language in journalism and how media figures revisit past critiques in light of present political alignments.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

The exact alignments and deals are impossible to predict, and much will depend on the individuals appointed to key positions.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

New power alignments had coalesced without him and he was at a loss to cope with them.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller