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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
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The fact that the final economic terms were more or less on the table for months while the various factions continued to publicly attack one another and the threat of a strike loomed raises questions about Johnson’s ability to close the deal.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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With little commonality between the two factions, politics has metastasized into a winner-takes-all where, ultimately, both sides lose.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
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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The Recruit followed Owen Hendricks (Centineo), a CIA lawyer, who becomes involved in massive international conflicts with dangerous parties after an asset tries to expose their relationship to the agency.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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The outlet reported that Sanchez had two engagement parties – one in Beverly Hills and another in Positano, Italy.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 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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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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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
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This April 3, 2025, photo taken at the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, shows fragments of the Japanese Zero fighter that a kamikaze pilot flew into the side of the USS Missouri during the Battle of Okinawa on April 11, 1945.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Jersey City Police Department is taking the lead on the investigation since the helicopter crashed on the Jersey City side of the river, Fulop told WABC on Thursday.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Wolff has remained friendly with Max’s father, Jos, and there have been brief moments where a union seemed possible, notably amid the uncertainty at Red Bull early last year.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
2 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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“Bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloc. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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