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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
In recent months, Pashinyan has pressed ahead on forging deeper ties with the EU, pursuing a reform agenda aimed at meeting the bloc’s accession criteria and hosting the first EU-Armenia summit last month.
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Parties must win at least 4% of the vote to enter, while blocs made up of three or more parties must hit 8%.
—Avet Demourian, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The bloc is preparing an economic support package for Armenia, Kallas told reporters at a news conference after a meeting with EU defense ministers on Monday.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
And while the caucus doesn’t always vote as a bloc, Democratic leaders often court its support.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Parties must win at least 4% of the vote to enter, while blocs made up of three or more parties must hit 8%.
—Avet Demourian, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The bloc is preparing an economic support package for Armenia, Kallas told reporters at a news conference after a meeting with EU defense ministers on Monday.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
And while the caucus doesn’t always vote as a bloc, Democratic leaders often court its support.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloc
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In 2018, tensions between the Service Employees International Union and smaller unions split the labor coalition into two factions.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Season 3 continues the bloody battle between the warring factions of the House of Targaryen for control of the Iron Throne.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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The Urban Summit Kansas City is a coalition of community activist organizations focused on grassroots social, political, and economic issues.—
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Finance analysts and insurance coalitions calculated that average 2025 property insurance premiums were between $5,000 and $6,000 in Florida.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Kelli’s speech at the party isn’t helping Shamea’s case, either.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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That means the top two candidates advance regardless of their party in the nation's most populous state.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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An alliance of prominent French business, publishing and film figures has joined forces to revive one of the most storied venues in Paris cinephilia, with luxury house Chanel serving as lead partner behind the reopening of the historic Saint-Germain-des-Prés cinema.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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Though the two neighboring countries have had an alliance for decades, the meeting comes as North Korea has been prioritizing its relationship with Russia.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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In her campaign to be LA’s next mayor, Raman launched a progressive, left-wing bid to oust Bass from within the Democratic Party.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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Instead of looking like a traditional tube-and-wing airliner, the aircraft has a much wider, flatter shape.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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And the citizenship question, the birthright-citizenship question, is part of that effort to federalize power such that a confederacy, a secession or anything like it, could never happen again.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Speakers said the spot was once the temple of the confederacy and became holy ground of the civil rights movement.—
Kim Chandler,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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On the drama side of guest actor, the category was nearly steady at 84, down three from 87, while guest drama actress saw the cycle’s sharpest guest decline, falling to 51 from 77.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Though Ohtani underwent surgery on the same knee in 2019, that was to address bipartite patella, on the other side of the knee.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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But while the union asked for voluntary recognition, the company did not accede to that request.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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The lawsuit accuses Boscio and the union of defamation.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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“Bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloc. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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