power struggle
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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
The war is a power struggle between the Sudanese army and its onetime ally, a paramilitary force called the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, for control of the country.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Scott and Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming are locked in a power struggle that has spilled into the courts and animated voters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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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