power struggle
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But the resignation was also the result of an internal power struggle between Gray and the man who would replace her: Morgan McSweeney, who had masterminded Labour's 2024 election victory.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 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
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
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming are in a power struggle over Cumming’s access to city spending records.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Arsinoe and Achillas soon became locked in a power struggle themselves, going behind each other’s backs to bribe the troops and gain control.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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