The coalition presented its complaints to Community Board 8's parks committee, which called for the series to be moved elsewhere.

Last month, the manufacturers' coalition presented the petition to the administration, knowing that the deadline would fall just before voting in the tight presidential election.

A coalition of unions representing uniformed city workers presented its contract proposals yesterday in its first negotiating session with the Giuliani administration.

After a long discussion, the centre-left coalition released its official platform on 10 February 2006, and presented it to the public the next day.

The coalition must present itself with a particular name and logo.

A coalition of abortion rights groups gathered 18,000 signatures and presented them to legislators on Thursday.

A coalition of students presented a list of demands to the university's president, Harold T. Shapiro.

The coalition also presented joint candidates for Congressional and local elections.

"But the coalition presented them with facts to show how the Navy could save money by keeping Groton open."

From the outset, a coalition can easily present itself as inherently consensual and full of compromise.