That it was is due to an unprecedented alliance of the European Union with the large group of poor and island countries that are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

It was called to propose a general truce and an unprecedented inter-gang alliance.

Last week an unprecedented alliance of 60 advisers, experts and charities called for "political leadership" on the topic in a letter to this newspaper.

More important, they helped bring together an unprecedented alliance, as all seven major league teams affiliated with Tribune stations around the nation joined in opposition to Vincent.

Surely," Jetanien replied, "this unprecedented alliance to protect our common interests might be viewed by any rational person as the foundation for a stronger, longer-lasting relationship between our two peoples?

It was finally put down by the intervention of all the great powers, which joined together in an unprecedented alliance.

Starting Monday, the networks, in an unprecedented alliance, will strike back with a campaign that sticks up for broadcast and belittles cable's reach.

"We are not opposed to the combination of telephones and cable services, per se, but we do oppose this unprecedented and plainly uncompetitive alliance of dominant players."

In a highly unusual, if not unprecedented, alliance, the two candidates cited in the Bush commercial jointly produced their own advertisement, which has hit television markets up and down Florida.

Two years ago, in an attempt to cope in a changing industry, Mr. Sculley steered the company into an unprecedented alliance with the world's largest computer maker, I.B.M.