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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 bloc
Black women have long been the Democratic Party’s most loyal and active voting bloc.
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Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The Saudis invited Syria to repudiate Iran and rejoin the Arab bloc.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Yet now, in the span of twenty-four hours, every significant voting bloc to the left of Macron had joined together.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Recently, European Union officials have cited reports showing China has been producing drones for Russia's military efforts, prompting the 27-member bloc to mull sanctions.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The Saudis invited Syria to repudiate Iran and rejoin the Arab bloc.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Yet now, in the span of twenty-four hours, every significant voting bloc to the left of Macron had joined together.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Recently, European Union officials have cited reports showing China has been producing drones for Russia's military efforts, prompting the 27-member bloc to mull sanctions.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloc
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In such a broad, diverse republic, we should not be ruled by the lopsided politics of any one region or faction.The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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What to Know The U.S. has intensified efforts to locate Tice and secure his return, confirming that officials have communicated with the rebel factions responsible for ousting Assad's government regarding the missing journalist.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Through National Review, Buckley rallied a coalition that reshaped the American political landscape.Chuck DeFeo, National Review, 26 Dec. 2024
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Yet, elections cemented a vibrant democracy in Taiwan, forced India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to govern with a coalition, surprised the Pakistan incumbent, and heralded in the peaceful transition of presidential power in Indonesia to former General Prabowo Subianto.Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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Some people may still be reluctant to release their grip on that jumbo-size party cup, beer bottle or glass of wine.Andrea Kane, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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My role has not been to judge or point fingers at any party involved in this unfortunate situation.Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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But the Renault-Nissan alliance has not been entirely smooth.Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Besides Gaza, Biden's defeat might have serious consequences for Ukraine, NATO and America's alliances generally.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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After earning their wings in Sweetwater, the female pilots went on to ferry military planes around the country and tow targets while soldiers practiced shooting at them from the ground.Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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In deciding on the right strategy, Congress and the public need to take the claims of both wings of the arms industry - the Big Five and the techno-optimists of Silicon Valley – with a grain of salt.William Hartung, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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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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During this procedure, individual hair follicles are removed from the donor area, which is often the back or sides of the scalp and transplanted to areas where baldness or hair thinning is present.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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For example, sides can be worn out using the Side Distortion tool which creates random holes in the body with Erosion or partially dim text using Blur distortion.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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In California, 66 stores have held union elections and 44 of them have had their bargaining units recognized by the labor board.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Latinos are more likely to do gig work and less likely to be in unions.Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloc. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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