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blocs

noun

plural of bloc

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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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 The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, which further drove countries apart and into blocs, made decision-makers and ordinary citizens worry even more. — Da Wei, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2026 In close elections, the volatility of these voting blocs matters. — The Conversation, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 The conflict pitted against each other the two political blocs that would define Israel. — CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Tier 1 includes countries and blocs that deal in large volumes of goods tied to China, but also maintain diversified industrial bases. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 Beyond concerns about Hong's old tweets, however, critics have suggested the campaign underperformed with key voting blocs and made questionable decisions, such as dedicating $150,200 to online ads without running a single TV broadcast spot. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 Netanyahu is courting blocs of ultranationalist voters ahead of what’s expected to be a difficult reelection campaign in October. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Indeed, its domestic coalition spans Shiite, Sunni, and Kurdish political blocs. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 These various developing relationships with Iraq do not represent a simple competition among rival countries or blocs. — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 21 July 2026

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Noun

The result is a fractured country, with the Houthis controlling the capital and the northwest, and the government and allied factions holding much of the south and east.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
While there is no suggestion of any kind of confrontation, there were tensions between different factions in the dressing room as Rosenior’s tenure unravelled.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of factions

Noun

But while anti-immigrant, pro-Russian parties have made inroads across the continent in recent years, there have also been notable reversals, and some have softened their views to build coalitions with moderates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
At national level, too, far-right parties now lead coalitions in Italy and the Czech Republic and serve as junior governing partners in Finland, Croatia, Slovakia and Sweden.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of coalitions

Noun

The plan called for an end to violence, dialogue among all parties, mediation through an ASEAN envoy, humanitarian aid and access for the envoy to engage all relevant parties.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Interested parties must apply 1-3 days before their visit, and the pass is valid for one calendar day with re-entry.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of parties

Noun

Powerful Native nations and smaller communities resisted and limited colonial aggression through diplomacy, alliances, petitions and court cases, and wars of resistance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Since then, a military junta has abandoned longtime partners and has formed new alliances instead, including with Russia, where President Vladimir Putin faces an ICC arrest warrant linked to the war in Ukraine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of alliances

Noun

Previous efforts to broker even a partial ceasefire have repeatedly fallen apart within hours, with both sides accusing each other of violations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
In my experience, the strongest engagements begin when both sides understand what can be influenced, what cannot be controlled and how progress will be evaluated.

— Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of sides

Noun

In his ruling, Abeles denied motions to intervene filed by two Sheriff’s Department unions, the Assn.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Union voters play a bigger role in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada, three swing states where the share of voters who belong to unions is above the national average of 10%.

— The Conversation, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of unions

Noun

Only Manchester City’s Antoine Semenyo has struck a more even balance of players across Europe’s top five leagues to have take at least 100 shots in that time.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
A number of spring football leagues have tried their hand over the past decade, and the NFL has been largely hands off with all of them.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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