More important, the bowls are part of a new alliance whose central purpose is to crown a real national champion.

"I am part of an alliance of brother officers, most of us young."

It would have to become part of a global alliance to compete with big domestic carriers.

She formed part of an alliance with the Scandinavian countries; a very powerful trading pact which suited everyone.

Local human rights workers, part of a broad alliance of civic groups supporting the campaign, also played a critical role.

Herod most probably married her as a part of a political alliance.

The move is part of an alliance between the computer companies.

He knows I'm part of an alliance and not going to go off on some unilateral tack on that.

It is one of several projects the two organizations are collaborating on as part of a newly formed alliance.

Both states have also been part of a Western alliance of states in various wars.