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as in coalition
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the bloc that the United States and most of western Europe formed during the Cold War
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Recent Examples of bloc
Many who still support the exit from the European bloc argue that it was handled poorly by the successive governments and politicians that oversaw the transition, and the move itself shouldn't be blamed.
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Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Orthodox voting bloc looms as potential big factor A major wild card in both the primary and the general election is Rockland County's large Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish population, which has enough voters to easily swing a race if its various voting blocs are aligned.
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Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
His first-round total put him within reach of a majority, and the conservative bloc moved quickly to consolidate behind him.
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Ines Capdevila,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Economists studying the former Soviet bloc saw oligarchs graduate from bending the rules to buying them outright.
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Gautam Mukunda,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Orthodox voting bloc looms as potential big factor A major wild card in both the primary and the general election is Rockland County's large Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish population, which has enough voters to easily swing a race if its various voting blocs are aligned.
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Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
His first-round total put him within reach of a majority, and the conservative bloc moved quickly to consolidate behind him.
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Ines Capdevila,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Economists studying the former Soviet bloc saw oligarchs graduate from bending the rules to buying them outright.
—
Gautam Mukunda,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloc
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The 34-year-old democratic socialist's choices were pitted against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, also of New York, in what will likely be viewed as a big and successful early test at establishing a new faction within the national party.
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Left-wing challengers ousted two House Democrats in New York on Tuesday, a victory for Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his faction of the party.
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During Sánchez’ time in office, Spain has become one of Europe’s most dynamic economies, despite the fragility of his ruling coalition, which includes Catalan and Basque separatist parties.
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Supporters of Historic Pact coalition presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda attend his campaign rally in Bogota, Colombia, Saturday, June 13, 2026.
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As the city gears up for America's 250th birthday party, artists at Huddle, a gallery in the Northern Liberties neighborhood, are looking back to the Bicentennial.
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Cepeda was the successor to Petro’s Historic Pact party.
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The most advanced artificial intelligence models are improving quickly enough to outsmart prevailing cybersecurity know-how within months, the Five Eyes spy agency alliance has warned.
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As Miranda works to protect the magazine's influence, old alliances and rivalries are tested, putting Andy in the middle of another complicated chapter in her career.
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The June 23 Democratic primary will show whether his wing of the party has the same success as the Knicks, who won their first championship in 53 years.
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The team agreed to acquire wing Aaron Wiggins from the Thunder in exchange for two second-round picks, according to a person familiar with the situation.
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And the citizenship question, the birthright-citizenship question, is part of that effort to federalize power such that a confederacy, a secession or anything like it, could never happen again.
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Speakers said the spot was once the temple of the confederacy and became holy ground of the civil rights movement.
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The Targaryen civil war has been a bit of a slow burn so far, though both sides of the family have suffered major casualties.
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But after community concerns were raised, work on the Jefferson side is being delayed, according to the memo.
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The coalition, including the Motion Picture Association and the Hollywood unions, is pushing for a carve-out that would exempt film credits from the new limitation.
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Kemp said the union was told that the carriage owner has suspended the driver indefinitely and plans to retire the horse involved in the accident.
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“Bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloc. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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