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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
Their letter, addressed to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), is notable since a bloc of four senators could be enough to block Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill from moving forward.
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
The 27-member bloc saw the largest fall in coal generation globally in 2024 and, for the first time, solar power generated more electricity than coal in the EU.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
Vos has been criss-crossing the former Eastern bloc and cutting real estate deals for nearly three decades.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The bloc went forward with a carbon tax on imports that took effect in 2023 for large firms in select sectors.
—Justin Worland, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
The 27-member bloc saw the largest fall in coal generation globally in 2024 and, for the first time, solar power generated more electricity than coal in the EU.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
Vos has been criss-crossing the former Eastern bloc and cutting real estate deals for nearly three decades.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The bloc went forward with a carbon tax on imports that took effect in 2023 for large firms in select sectors.
—Justin Worland, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloc
Noun
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Intra-party factions remain at odds with the fundamental budget framework that directs committees to start their work.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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Still, the game’s factions feel a bit cartoonish at times.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Thursday's ruling by Hollander was in response to a case brought against DOGE by a coalition of labor unions and retirees who argued giving the new body access to Social Security data breached privacy and was a security risk.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Now Knight oversees a team of 13 mostly remote workers from a small office on Orange Avenue, setting the priorities for the group confronting some of the state’s biggest challenges — and advocating for its findings alongside a coalition of organizations across the state.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2025
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Or more commonly known (if it’s commonly known?) as a placenta party.—
Danielle Pergament,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2025
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When a drug bust at a party attended by high-profile second-generation VIPs leads to a dangerous conspiracy, the yadang must fight to survive.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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Family offices must assess exposures regularly, considering: ● Regional concentration risk; ● Shifting alliances and trade policies; ● Currency fluctuations and capital controls; and ● Localized political risk.—
Paul Westall,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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His actions target the architecture of the New Deal, the Great Society, and the Reagan Republican orthodoxy of free trade and strong international alliances.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Bruins have added four transfers in point guard Donovan Dent, wing Jamar Brown and centers Xavier Booker and Steven Jamerson II.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Australian wing Jacob Furphy rounds out the class and is ranked No. 95 in the class by 247Sports.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 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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The benefits on the network side are also a major reason for our investment in Capital One.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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The picture on the left side of the frame was a painting of the two dogs, Barney and Buford.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Lawsuits filed by teachers unions and civil liberties groups also had some early success.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Harvard’s faculty union and the American Association of University Professors have filed suit against the government’s review of a total of $9 billion in funding.—
Sarah Blomeley,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloc. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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