old ally
Frequency: 6.99.0 per million words
an ally from the past or for a long time
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Examples (10)
- The country turned to its old ally for support during the crisis.
- I was happy to see my old ally from my university days at the reunion.
- Britain, an old ally of Portugal, offered its assistance during the conflict.
- In a surprising move, he turned against his old ally to secure the nomination.
- The failing company was saved by an investment from an old ally in the tech industry.
- Before making a major decision, the new leader consulted with an old ally of the party.
- The state visit was a symbol of the strong bond with their old ally.
- Can we still count on our old ally in these changing times?
- Though they had their differences, he never forgot who his old ally was.
- In the fight for environmental protection, science has always been our old ally.