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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
The agreement in force since 2000 sets out the legal and institutional framework within which the bloc and Israel conduct trade and cooperation.
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Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Several European nations, and the European Commission itself, are now talking about suspending the bloc’s economic association agreement with Israel.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Eight in 10 Democrats and independents now disapprove of Israel, leaving Republicans, Jewish Americans and white evangelical Protestants as the only blocs still in support.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Defense spending across the 27-nation bloc is expected to reach 381 billion euros ($448.8 billion) in 2025, reflecting an 11% increase from the prior year and a nearly 63% jump compared to 2020.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Several European nations, and the European Commission itself, are now talking about suspending the bloc’s economic association agreement with Israel.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Eight in 10 Democrats and independents now disapprove of Israel, leaving Republicans, Jewish Americans and white evangelical Protestants as the only blocs still in support.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Defense spending across the 27-nation bloc is expected to reach 381 billion euros ($448.8 billion) in 2025, reflecting an 11% increase from the prior year and a nearly 63% jump compared to 2020.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloc
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On the streets, large crowds representing the country’s hard-line factions have rallied daily in support of the regime and against any agreement with Washington that would place Iran in a position of defeat.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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That division was visible earlier this week when plans for a second round of talks in Islamabad collapsed after Iranian officials failed to confirm participation and instead introduced new preconditions under pressure from hard-line factions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network that includes Maryland Matters, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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Mike Judd, a lawyer for a coalition of media organizations including The Associated Press that are fighting to preserve access, said Graf so far has focused on whether his rules inside the courtroom are being followed, not what the media is saying outside of court.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The couple threw an annual holiday party at the Conyers Farm mansion.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Jet Linx takes a different approach, hosting Masters parties at its network of private terminals before flying card members into three smaller airports, each about a half-hour’s drive from the course.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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European aerospace and defense has seen an investment boom in recent years, with regional leaders and the NATO military alliance committing to ramping up spending on security.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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As businesses increasingly seek to digitize physical assets, the Wiliot-Velociti alliance positions itself as a primary engine for creating more autonomous, intelligent supply chains that can think and react in real time.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Left-wing critics of tactical triangulation have maintained that this can be seen only as collaboration with evil.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Other non-disabled males mostly bit downward onto an opponent’s neck, while Bruce mostly engaged in forward thrusts and targeted the back, head, wings, and legs of his opponents.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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However, a pro-Union group headed toward Arizona to stop this forward movement of the confederacy.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Wainfleet area falls within the traditional homeland of the Six Nations of the Grand River, a confederacy comprising the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Tuscarora peoples — the Haudenosaunee.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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For the past four months, advocates have waged campaigns for boosting the spending side of the ledger.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But to not get any help in the first round on the offensive side of the ball?—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Newsom could close the chronic deficits by raising taxes, and that’s the preferred remedy for many legislators and interest groups, particularly unions.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Sheridan School District and the union representing its educators reached a tentative deal Thursday night to end the longest teachers strike in recent Colorado history.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloc. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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