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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
Elsewhere, European lawmakers provisionally approved a controversial trade agreement with South America's Mercosur bloc on Friday.
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Hugh Leask,tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
But, even if the US, Europe and Ukraine reach their own agreement, Moscow’s statement underlines just how far apart the two blocs remain in these negotiations.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Whether Hernández Lárez aligns with Rodríguez, Padrino or an anti-transition bloc remains one of the most consequential unanswered questions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
For one, despite its own warping gravity as the metropole of global capital, New York is an extremely diverse political bloc—one Mamdani has already expertly engaged.
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
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Hugh Leask,tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
But, even if the US, Europe and Ukraine reach their own agreement, Moscow’s statement underlines just how far apart the two blocs remain in these negotiations.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Whether Hernández Lárez aligns with Rodríguez, Padrino or an anti-transition bloc remains one of the most consequential unanswered questions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
For one, despite its own warping gravity as the metropole of global capital, New York is an extremely diverse political bloc—one Mamdani has already expertly engaged.
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloc
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Instead, the major political factions of the time--from the moderates to the communists to the Islamists to millions of everyday Iranians--put their trust in the mullahs to bring them a free Iran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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But no amount of protesting will bring our factions together.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 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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Those competing interpretations of Saudi intent are now colliding most visibly in Yemen, where the Saudi-Emirati alliance originally formed to counter Iran’s Houthi proxy.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Since this alliance took shape, dysfunction has grown, trust has eroded, and outrage has spread.—
Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 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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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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The confederacy of tribes was pressured into ceding lands to the state of New York, and further displaced by ensuing frontier settlement.—
Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
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Frederick Gaudreau sent a backhand pass from the left side near the boards to Tolvanen in front, and settled the puck and beat Quick at the 1-minute mark.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jenner also appeared by Chalamet's side at the 2025 ceremony, when he was nominated for playing Bob Dylan in 2024's A Complete Unknown.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The union’s counter proposal to the league would give players around 30% of the gross revenue.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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There are many reasons why America bucks this global trend, but much of it comes down to an historic reliance on unions to fight for time off and their waning influence today, coupled with a demanding work culture that hasn’t evolved much since the industrial revolution.—
Joe O’Connor,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloc. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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