"He's looking to form consortiums and alliances with the private sector, with the universities."

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

He is obliged, therefore, to form alliances with opposition parties to get legislation through the upper chamber.

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And they should form alliances with Hollywood studios to exploit its technical skills and its marketing might.

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In order to secure a majority, he argues, the Islamists need to form alliances with secular movements.

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