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as in coalition
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
It is estimated that Black Americans’ spending power sits between $1.4 trillion and $1.8 trillion annually, a powerful economic bloc that’s comparable to the gross domestic products of Mexico, Canada and Italy.
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In addition to levies on agricultural and clothing imports, the EU is also looking to impose a tax on American whiskey products in response to Trump’s 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum from the bloc of nations.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
The European Union, for its part, has recently opened up the possibility of creating ‘return hubs’ outside the bloc, where people will be deported and likely detained.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
To win the election, that candidate will have to capture both the far left and the larger bloc of the slightly more moderate left — voters who see themselves as very liberal but also hate feeling unsafe on the streets and subways.
—Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In addition to levies on agricultural and clothing imports, the EU is also looking to impose a tax on American whiskey products in response to Trump’s 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum from the bloc of nations.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
The European Union, for its part, has recently opened up the possibility of creating ‘return hubs’ outside the bloc, where people will be deported and likely detained.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
To win the election, that candidate will have to capture both the far left and the larger bloc of the slightly more moderate left — voters who see themselves as very liberal but also hate feeling unsafe on the streets and subways.
—Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloc
Noun
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Swing vote & divided commission A large focus of Lago’s campaign has been on those controversial split votes, which have come to define the two dueling factions of the Coral Gables City Commission.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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And if his readership remained informed on his doings, the prince and his supporters didn’t succeed in silencing him and the rest of the rebellious faction.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Apr. 2025
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On the other was an international coalition of right-wing influencers, including Bolsonaro, Musk, and, increasingly, President Donald Trump.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The protests were organized by a coalition of over 150 groups, including 50501, civil rights organizations, labor unions and advocacy groups.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Katherine Heigl is planning her gift for Jeffrey Dean Morgan's 60th birthday party (the actor turns 59 in April).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the Kirk podcast interview, Newsom broke with many in his party on the issue of transgender women in sports.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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The once sturdy alliance between the Democratic communities in Hobart Township fractured Thursday as the Hobart Township Board voted to pull out of a New Chicago town complex project at 122 Huber Blvd.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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His apparent alliance with Trump was not his first link with a president.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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All-Star wing Jalen Williams finished with 16 points but on 4-of-14 shooting to go with six rebounds, three assists and three steals.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Knicks settled on running more offense through Anunoby and Bridges, the pair of wings who kept the offense humming with the All-Star and captain out due to injury.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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Adams wanted to align the young Republic with Great Britain, while Jefferson favored a confederacy with France.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Aug. 2024
Noun
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One bounces off the right side, while the other rebounds off the upper right corner.—
Sarah K. Rich,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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The power-reserve indicator, previously located at 12 o’clock, has been moved to the movement side and is now visible through the back of the watch.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Despite that, the engineering union hopes to expedite the usually lengthy process to rule on unfair labor practices and get a decision from the board before July.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Only pilots, flight dispatchers, and flight attendants at subsidiary regional carrier Endeavor Air are union members.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloc. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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