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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
Each bloc fears that regulation means unilateral disarmament.
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Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
He is expected to convene a summit of the bloc’s leaders later this week.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who spearheads the bloc’s trade policy, issued a sharp rebuke to the White House’s ultimatum, framing the tariffs not just as a trade dispute but as a test of Western values.
—Kevin Breuninger,luke Fountain, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2026
That’s because some of the Academy’s 10,000 voters have become more international (20 percent), and the BAFTAs represent that overseas bloc.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026
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Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
He is expected to convene a summit of the bloc’s leaders later this week.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who spearheads the bloc’s trade policy, issued a sharp rebuke to the White House’s ultimatum, framing the tariffs not just as a trade dispute but as a test of Western values.
—Kevin Breuninger,luke Fountain, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2026
That’s because some of the Academy’s 10,000 voters have become more international (20 percent), and the BAFTAs represent that overseas bloc.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloc
Noun
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Inzunza Noriega is accused of being one of three top leaders of the Beltrán Leyva organization, which prosecutors say is a violent faction of the Sinaloa cartel.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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To stay in power, however, the new ruling faction will need to prevent other factions from gaining power.—
Pedro A. Rojas Arroyo,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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The debate within the Democratic coalition is already bigger and louder, dividing moderates in swing states from progressives elated by Mamdani's rocket to victory in the nation's largest city.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
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The coalition behind #BeGood includes Maremoto, Move On, National Domestic Workers Alliance, Working Families Power and leaders from every sector of the entertainment industry are showing support.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
11 Jan. 2026
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Regardless of which party is calling for the impeachment of judges, the outcome is unlikely to result in a conviction by the Senate.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Labor strikes are not allowed, the leadership has control over the courts and media, and last but not least, opposition to the party is not allowed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trump has formed close alliances with conservative tech figures, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and investor David Sacks, who serves as the White House AI and crypto czar.—
Joseph Menn The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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But with his drive to take over Greenland throwing the European and American alliance in disarray — and Japanese bonds plunging on concerns over the country’s finances — the calm abruptly snapped.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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During construction, two additional wings were added, flanking the original building to accommodate new guest rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
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And for nearly 200 years, the Navier-Stokes equations have served as an unimpeachable theory of how fluids in the real world behave — from ocean currents threading their way between the continents to air wrapping around an aircraft’s wings.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
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The conflict escalated into full-scale war between the U.S. Army and a confederacy of tribes led by Miami chief Little Turtle and Shawnee chief Blue Jacket to decide who would keep Ohio.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Nov. 2025
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Long before settlers came to the Americas, there was a confederacy and governance system between three tribes: the Ottawa, the Ojibwe and the Potawatomi.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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From the left side of the neutral zone, Pastrnak tossed an area pass down the right wing that Zadorov chased down.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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In a statement provided by Amy Cooper, executive assistant to the superintendent and special projects, the district said it is disappointed the two sides have been unable to reach an agreement after more than a year of negotiations.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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In San Diego Unified School District, the union announced a one-day strike while negotiations were ongoing.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The union said nurses are committed to bargaining daily to settle the dispute.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloc. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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