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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
Their letter, addressed to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), is notable since a bloc of four senators could be enough to block Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill from moving forward.
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
The 27-member bloc saw the largest fall in coal generation globally in 2024 and, for the first time, solar power generated more electricity than coal in the EU.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
Vos has been criss-crossing the former Eastern bloc and cutting real estate deals for nearly three decades.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The bloc went forward with a carbon tax on imports that took effect in 2023 for large firms in select sectors.
—Justin Worland, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
The 27-member bloc saw the largest fall in coal generation globally in 2024 and, for the first time, solar power generated more electricity than coal in the EU.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
Vos has been criss-crossing the former Eastern bloc and cutting real estate deals for nearly three decades.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The bloc went forward with a carbon tax on imports that took effect in 2023 for large firms in select sectors.
—Justin Worland, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloc
Noun
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Still, the game’s factions feel a bit cartoonish at times.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Intra-party factions remain at odds with the fundamental budget framework that directs committees to start their work.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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Maryland Matters is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501(c)(3) public charity.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
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The families pointed to polling from Israel that shows nearly 70% of Israelis favor ending military operations against Hamas in order to return all the hostages more than 573 days since they were abducted, including some 48% of Netanyahu’s coalition base.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Or more commonly known (if it’s commonly known?) as a placenta party.—
Danielle Pergament,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2025
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When a drug bust at a party attended by high-profile second-generation VIPs leads to a dangerous conspiracy, the yadang must fight to survive.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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His actions target the architecture of the New Deal, the Great Society, and the Reagan Republican orthodoxy of free trade and strong international alliances.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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Family offices must assess exposures regularly, considering: ● Regional concentration risk; ● Shifting alliances and trade policies; ● Currency fluctuations and capital controls; and ● Localized political risk.—
Paul Westall,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Solomon’s impending return to Tottenham does open up a slot on the wings for Harrison, but has too much water passed under the bridge?—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The Bruins have added four transfers in point guard Donovan Dent, wing Jamar Brown and centers Xavier Booker and Steven Jamerson II.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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The benefits on the network side are also a major reason for our investment in Capital One.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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The picture on the left side of the frame was a painting of the two dogs, Barney and Buford.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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And the third is that no third country has the right to veto Ukraine's choice of alliances and unions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Draft analysts and talent evaluators have expressed plenty of optimism about Loveland’s potential and what his union with Johnson might mean.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloc. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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