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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
France is the only nuclear power in the European Unio n, following Britain’s exit from the bloc in 2020.
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Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Afro-Asian circuits manifested a global majority not as a unified bloc but as tactical alignment among those refusing to have their significance determined by minority centers of institutional power.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Top diplomats from the 27 European Union nations were holding an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss the situation and next steps for the bloc.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Trump has always viewed the bloc with suspicion, and the bloc has responded aggressively at times.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Afro-Asian circuits manifested a global majority not as a unified bloc but as tactical alignment among those refusing to have their significance determined by minority centers of institutional power.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Top diplomats from the 27 European Union nations were holding an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss the situation and next steps for the bloc.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Trump has always viewed the bloc with suspicion, and the bloc has responded aggressively at times.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloc
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Although weakened, the factions still survive, and could form a powerful, transnational and motivated insurgency when the time comes to fight whatever emerges if the Islamic Republic falls.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Tracey has become the most visible public face of a loose but vocal faction of Epstein skeptics that includes commentators such as Robbie Soave and Claire Lehman.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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They were introduced for students in England and Wales in 2012, after the coalition government tripled tuition fees from £3,290 to £9,000 per year (there are no fees for students from Scotland, and they’re capped at about half the rate in Northern Ireland).—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
1 Mar. 2026
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About $4 million of that would be steered toward County Medical Services, according to election paperwork filed by two county labor unions and a coalition of nonprofit leaders.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Early voting data suggest a notable uptick in early Democratic turnout, which could point to a continuing trend of strong enthusiasm among the party’s base.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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But Cornyn's precarious stature as an incumbent vulnerable in his own party's primary has been the focus of a majority of the massive sums spent by both sides in the run up to March 3.—
THOMAS BEAUMONT,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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This is the high-stakes intrigue of alliances, diplomacy, secrets, backstabbing, love, lies and drama that keep the world running and sometimes threaten to stop it.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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In September 2024, Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah, the de facto head of an Iranian alliance spread across Iraq, Yemen, Syria and Lebanon, was killed in a massive Israeli airstrike south of Beirut.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group said the commander of its military wing in Lebanon was also killed in an airstrike south of Beirut overnight.—
FADI TAWIL,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Researchers note that machine-to-animal comparisons are complex, but the data confirm that this sensing wing far outperforms current underwater technology in maintaining balance against sudden disturbances.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Even in contemporary political and intellectual discourse, there remains an attachment to a particular stupid southern conservatism, the ideocratic confederacy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 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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The sides and top of the bag are brown leather, which adds just enough contrast to pop against your outfit, and perfectly complements the bag’s gold chain and zipper.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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Next, the group plans to demand the county stop spraying along the Santa Ana River, which reaches the ocean on the south side of Huntington Beach.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Basement’s union was formed two years ago.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The group includes Supervisors Nate Miley and Nikki Fortunato Bas and representatives of the system’s administration and health care workers’ union.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloc. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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