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as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group
a whole bloc of students got together to complain
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as in coalitions
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 blocs
This new era will be defined by regional power blocs, industrial policy as national security and supply chains designed for trust, not just cost.
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Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Once that candidate is selected, both the Shia and Sunni blocs will be required to approve them before the president can appoint the new prime minister.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 27 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
Political scientists like Hansen had spent careers building theories that assumed that the parameters of Americans politics were set by interest groups, voting blocs, open elections, economic calculations, power sharing, and sundry other features of liberal ideology.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
For the time being, the Coordination Framework, the alliance behind al-Sudani’s initial ascendance, seems poised to retain unity among Shia blocs.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
This is quickly turning into a season not about alliances but about voting blocs, and each of those blocs is always targeting each other, with at least one skilled player in the middle, taking turns eliminating each bloc’s power bit by bit.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Polls found that Mamdani lost nearly two-thirds of Jewish voters to Cuomo, who had high support in Orthodox voting blocs.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Even the most optimistic Democrats don’t contend that Tuesday’s results prove the party has solved its problems with those voting blocs.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Once that candidate is selected, both the Shia and Sunni blocs will be required to approve them before the president can appoint the new prime minister.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 27 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
Political scientists like Hansen had spent careers building theories that assumed that the parameters of Americans politics were set by interest groups, voting blocs, open elections, economic calculations, power sharing, and sundry other features of liberal ideology.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
For the time being, the Coordination Framework, the alliance behind al-Sudani’s initial ascendance, seems poised to retain unity among Shia blocs.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
This is quickly turning into a season not about alliances but about voting blocs, and each of those blocs is always targeting each other, with at least one skilled player in the middle, taking turns eliminating each bloc’s power bit by bit.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Polls found that Mamdani lost nearly two-thirds of Jewish voters to Cuomo, who had high support in Orthodox voting blocs.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Even the most optimistic Democrats don’t contend that Tuesday’s results prove the party has solved its problems with those voting blocs.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocs
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Most political factions in Haiti agree that the next phase of the transition should be led by a dual executive, with both a prime minister and a president.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Clearly some conservatives are still willing to hold the more radical factions of the party to account.—
Laura K. Field,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Gun groups across the country are seeing skyrocketing requests for firearm training from women, people of color and liberals, according to national gun coalitions and local trainers who spoke with NBC News in recent weeks.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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This would begin to break down the polarization and allow for different coalitions to form across different issues.—
Jennifer Lynn McCoy,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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Before Moscow suspended New START in 2023, both parties carried out 328 on-site inspections and exchanged more than 25,000 notifications about each other’s activities, according to the State Department.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Super Bowl Sunday will bring watch parties with overflowing snack tables and a familiar lineup of wings, chips and dip.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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There are some alliances, but now the alliances were just shattered because the money’s taken.—
Jim Halterman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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While federal requirements often influence those state regulations, some states have begun creating their own alliances to counter the administration’s guidance on vaccines.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The two sides agreed to swap 314 prisoners in the first such exchange in five months, Steve Witkoff said in a post on X on Thursday.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Turn the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook, turning once, until the daikon is tender and both sides are deep golden brown, 8–10 minutes.—
Chihiro Tomioka,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Human Artistry Campaign, a coalition of artists’ rights groups affiliated with the Hollywood unions, also spoke out against the AI model on Friday.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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While those insurance changes must be bargained, the coverage of specific medications do not require negotiations with unions, Martin-Ogburn said at the meeting.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Host committees liaise with the IOC, international sports federations and professional sports leagues like the NHL to determine the specific health needs of each sport before the host committee staffs up.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Kravetz’s comments add JFNA, the umbrella organization of hundreds of local Jewish federations in the United States and Canada, to an emerging group of Jewish leaders calling to open dialogue with Jews who have recently taken stands against Israel or in support of its opponents.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Moe always remained an avid follower of the NBA and other leagues after his NBA career was over.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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There are leagues in over 12 different sports, available year-round, including tennis, softball, soccer, flag football and bowling.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Blocs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocs. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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