Example Sentences

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Kurds have allied with the United States for decades, with mixed results.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

In private chat groups and burgeoning LGB organizations and on podcasts, many question whether same-sex attracted people should have allied themselves with trans and queer identities in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

But three of Murdoch’s other children are not happy about the proposed change and have allied against Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, according to documents obtained by the New York Times and reporting by the Journal.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

Some ethnic armed groups have allied themselves with the People’s Defense Force.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

“The Dauntless have allied with the factionless,” she says.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth