But I had not counted on his closest ally surviving him, if only for a short while.

Her closest allies at table together, and you might have thought they sat over funeral meats.

"Is that what you'd like me to tell our closest ally?"

Even if his closest ally had deserted him in the final hour, nothing could take away victory now.

And they would set the stage for the outbreak of a trade war with our closest allies.

It is also an issue that affects some of our closest allies and friends.

This is a man who hates some of our closest allies.

The president dismissed two of her closest allies, including the economics minister.

But Republicans did not persuade some of their closest allies.

He was said to be one of Caonabo's closest allies.