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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
That remains to be seen, particularly with the strong international voting bloc in the Academy.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Fifteen member countries, including Denmark, Finland, and Italy, drafted a letter in May 2024 asking European Union leaders to restrict the ability of refugees to seek asylum, just months after the bloc approved new rules that could indefinitely jail asylum seekers, including children.
—Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
The alliance announced on Wednesday that 40 billion euros ($41.6 billion) which had been agreed by the bloc's 32 members during its Washington, D.C. summit last July would be sent to Kyiv this year.
—Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The president’s foray into California’s perennial water wars underscores the growing influence of this bloc of farmers, lawmakers, and advocates with access to the administration.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Fifteen member countries, including Denmark, Finland, and Italy, drafted a letter in May 2024 asking European Union leaders to restrict the ability of refugees to seek asylum, just months after the bloc approved new rules that could indefinitely jail asylum seekers, including children.
—Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
The alliance announced on Wednesday that 40 billion euros ($41.6 billion) which had been agreed by the bloc's 32 members during its Washington, D.C. summit last July would be sent to Kyiv this year.
—Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The president’s foray into California’s perennial water wars underscores the growing influence of this bloc of farmers, lawmakers, and advocates with access to the administration.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloc
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The Syrian army is still being cobbled from various armed factions and is still a work in progress.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
12 Feb. 2025
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Where Brits feel like suspicious maniacs—one of the most rewarding things about UK Traits is seeing relatively clever people so certain in their wrongness—Americans are lambs to the slaughter, bound up in factions blind to internal threats.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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His finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has promised to withdraw from the government coalition if Israel does not return to war in Gaza when the current ceasefire expires on March 1.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Meloni spearheads the nationalist Brothers of Italy party, as well as the hard-right coalition voted into power in 2022.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
18 Feb. 2025
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McConnell, the Kentucky Republican who turned 83 on Thursday, is the longest-serving Senate party leader in history.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Bowery’s party costumes and body of work across fashion, music and performance is being recognized in an exhibition at the Tate Modern that will open on Feb. 27.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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European foreign ministers agreed on Saturday that allowing Ukraine to join the military alliance in the future could be the easiest and most cost-efficient way to deter Russia from future aggression toward its neighbor.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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Currently, 23 of NATO's 32 member nations are hitting the Western military alliance's target of spending 2% of their GDP on defense.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Like many DeRozan fans, the Sacramento Kings’ social media team came to the defense of the team’s superstar wing with a clip clapping back at Drake.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
19 Feb. 2025
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Spicy Wings + Moor's India Pale Ale -The citrus notes and sweet finish of our IPA balances the heat of spicy wings, while the crispy finish refreshes the palate.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 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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On the positive side, Lee noted that portfolio activity was slightly better than expectations.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
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At the top of new space, most visitors now enter the Grand Hall from the south side of space, although some may still choose to enter from the west side stairs that have been the traditional entry since the aquarium opened.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild will bestow Allison Janney with the union’s top honor, the Distinguished Artisan Award, on Saturday during the 12th annual MUAHS Awards.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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In a recent article, Newsweek covered a new report by Realtor.com which said that the factors that fueled the state's massive population growth in recent years—affordable housing, jobs and good weather—will continue in the future, making Texas the largest state in the union by 2045.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloc. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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