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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
The nominees offer a mix that appeals to different voting blocs of the organization.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
The various political blocs will now meet to agree a list of candidates for President of Congress, for a legislative vote on Wednesday that will determine the next interim president.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Diasporas are often treated by media and policymakers as monolithic blocs — politically unified, ideologically coherent and ready to be mobilized for regime change.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
This new era will be defined by regional power blocs, industrial policy as national security and supply chains designed for trust, not just cost.
—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
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
Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
The various political blocs will now meet to agree a list of candidates for President of Congress, for a legislative vote on Wednesday that will determine the next interim president.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Diasporas are often treated by media and policymakers as monolithic blocs — politically unified, ideologically coherent and ready to be mobilized for regime change.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
This new era will be defined by regional power blocs, industrial policy as national security and supply chains designed for trust, not just cost.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocs
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Pahlavi has also contributed to high level international coalitions, including the Munich Security Conference, to build the National Cooperation Platform, to unify diverse political factions.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Kurds make up about a tenth of Iran’s population, and the ethnic group’s other national factions in Iraq and Syria have allied with the US in prior decades to fight those countries’ rulers.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Each talked about bringing sporadic voters into their coalitions.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Previous government in Nepal have largely been coalitions, with two or more parties joining forces to command a majority in the House.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The remaining 110 seats in the 275-member body will be allocated through a proportional representation system, under which political parties nominate lawmakers based on their share of the vote.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Double Tap Pub, LIGA Boise and Brixx Craft House will host watch parties in Boise, and Garden City’s Belmont Brew House also will have one.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trailing in most polls to a center-right challenger who has promised to restore Hungary's Western alliances and end its dependence on Russian energy, Orbán has ramped up unfounded accusations that Kyiv and the European Union seek to bankrupt Hungary by forcing it to financially assist Ukraine.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trailing in most polls to a center-right challenger who has promised to restore Hungary’s Western alliances and end its dependence on Russian energy, Orbán has ramped up unfounded accusations that Kyiv and the European Union seek to bankrupt Hungary by forcing it to financially assist Ukraine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The sides and top of the bag are brown leather, which adds just enough contrast to pop against your outfit, and perfectly complements the bag’s gold chain and zipper.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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Amodei indicated that despite the public falling out, negotiations have continued between the two sides in recent days.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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LaFayette later trained Black youth to become leaders in the Chicago Freedom Movement and helped organize tenant unions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Combining the news-gathering operation stateside will be trickier, as CBS News has employees and vendors that operate under contracts with the Writers Guild of America East, SAG-AFTRA and other unions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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This suggestion came barely a week after the men’s version of the competition concluded in chaos, leading to charges by CAF against the football federations of Morocco and Senegal.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Those federations will decide how to distribute them to their most loyal fans who attended previous games.—
Graham Dunbar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Pablo Reyes, a glove-first utility man who has played parts of seven seasons in the major leagues, drove in two runs with a single in the second inning and another run with a single in the fourth.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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While labor relations sometimes break down—as seen with the WNBA–WNBPA dispute and as may occur later this year with MLB and the MLBPA—labor relations are usually stable enough that athletes avoid suing leagues and vice versa, and everyone involved makes substantial money.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Blocs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocs. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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