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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
Polls give Vannacci’s party single-digit support, but that’s a potentially decisive share when time comes for coalition building, given Italy’s main center-right and center-left blocs are so closely matched.
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Giada Zampano,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Polls put Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale at around 4% to nearly 5%, a potentially decisive share with Italy’s main center-right and center-left blocs closely matched.
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ABC News,
14 June 2026
The prime minister said that together, the EU and Canada are one of the largest economic, cultural, technological, financial and military blocs in the world.
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Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Several trading blocs that had previously entered into trade negotiations with the United States, including Canada, Mexico, the European Union, Ecuador, Indonesia and Pakistan, would be subject to the new 10% tariff.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
North Texans are eager to cast their ballots, and among the region's largest and most influential voting blocs are Latino voters.
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Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Jackson also said the provision shaped the 1st, 4th and 7th Congressional Districts in the Chicago area and include Black and Hispanic voting blocs.
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Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
These were blocs that America Votes coalition members had focused on for years, with plenty of money and dedicated staff.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Republican strategists are increasingly wary that the administration’s support for AI could trigger a backlash among key voter blocs, including farming communities, ahead of November’s midterm elections.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
Giada Zampano,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Polls put Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale at around 4% to nearly 5%, a potentially decisive share with Italy’s main center-right and center-left blocs closely matched.
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ABC News,
14 June 2026
The prime minister said that together, the EU and Canada are one of the largest economic, cultural, technological, financial and military blocs in the world.
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Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Several trading blocs that had previously entered into trade negotiations with the United States, including Canada, Mexico, the European Union, Ecuador, Indonesia and Pakistan, would be subject to the new 10% tariff.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
North Texans are eager to cast their ballots, and among the region's largest and most influential voting blocs are Latino voters.
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Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Jackson also said the provision shaped the 1st, 4th and 7th Congressional Districts in the Chicago area and include Black and Hispanic voting blocs.
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Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
These were blocs that America Votes coalition members had focused on for years, with plenty of money and dedicated staff.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Republican strategists are increasingly wary that the administration’s support for AI could trigger a backlash among key voter blocs, including farming communities, ahead of November’s midterm elections.
—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocs
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Ultranationalist factions, once allied with Britain’s Euroskeptics, have come to the fore across the Continent.
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Two competing measures designed to cap hospital executives’ pay and limit healthcare union political activities won’t appear on voters’ ballots in November after the rival factions reached a deal to remove them.
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Grassroots coalitions have pushed for limits in California and nationwide as parents have become alarmed over how digital activities are replacing hands-on learning and peer interaction.
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But the town hall discussions, community coalitions, public petitions and even farmers’ unions reflect American democracy at work.
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With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads.
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Fu declined to comment by phone, and CBS News Atlanta had not received responses from the remaining parties by the time of publication.
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Asia’s defense expansion reflects a structural shift in global security and industrial capacity, shaped by geopolitics, technology, and evolving alliances.
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As Miranda works to protect the magazine's influence, old alliances and rivalries are tested, putting Andy in the middle of another complicated chapter in her career.
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With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads.
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But Newsom disagreed, and the opposing sides of the measure failed to reach a compromise ahead of the Thursday deadline to withdrawal a measure.
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In addition to the president’s resignation, unions are demanding wage increases and an end to fuel and dollar shortages.
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The coalition, including the Motion Picture Association and the Hollywood unions, is pushing for a carve-out that would exempt film credits from the new limitation.
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In the 2026 edition, FIFA is operating the tournament itself, dealing directly with host cities rather than through national federations.
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The World Cup of Pickleball grew from 32 participating countries to 78 in just one year, a jump that has reshaped how investors and federations talk about the sport’s trajectory.
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The new format will be familiar to fans of other sports like soccer, where some leagues feature differentiated divisions that promote and retain the best performing teams, while relegating those who don’t perform as well to lower circuits.
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His exploits in the Premier League are well-documented too, having 72 goals while staring for Fulham and Tottenham, the most by any American in top-flight European leagues.
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“Blocs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocs. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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