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blocs

noun

plural of bloc

as in factions

a group of people acting together within a larger group a whole bloc of students got together to complain

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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 blocs The piece also criticizes media and academic discussions that portray Latino men and Latinas as politically opposed blocs. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 As different countries and blocs roll out regulations related to deforestation and forest-sourcing, trade routes have to adapt to satisfy each area. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 But annual trade between the two blocs—currently more than $125 billion—is projected to increase by 40 percent by 2040. — Jonas Nahm, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026 In its place arose far-right movements in Western Europe and North America dedicated to dividing the world into racial and cultural blocs, divisions often defended in the language of the struggle against terrorism and Islam. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 In close elections, the volatility of these voting blocs matters. — The Conversation, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 The conflict pitted against each other the two political blocs that would define Israel. — CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Beyond concerns about Hong's old tweets, however, critics have suggested the campaign underperformed with key voting blocs and made questionable decisions, such as dedicating $150,200 to online ads without running a single TV broadcast spot. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 Indeed, its domestic coalition spans Shiite, Sunni, and Kurdish political blocs. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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With front lines frozen, infighting among pro-government factions — which had never been the happiest of allies — broke out into open war, causing a still-unresolved rift between Saudi Arabia and the Emirates.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Zema has proposed classifying major criminal factions as terrorist organizations.

— Katie Angell Britannica Editors Oct. 2, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of factions

Noun

Similarly to De Soto, residents in Emporia, El Dorado, Ottawa, Osawatomie and Edgerton have formed their own coalitions and circulated petitions to ban data centers in their respective communities.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Both parties emerged from the progressive era as messy coalitions of diverse constituencies and interests, not uniform ideologies.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of coalitions

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— Kelli Grant, CFP®,Riley de León, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Daines and Merkley also want committee leaders to have a one-day fast-track for considering popular bills with strong committee support from both parties that would allow those bills to pass the Senate with a simple majority.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of parties

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The star of the menu is the seafood, freshly caught and grilled with Aegean lemon and a choice of glaze and sides.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, independent journalists are developing direct relationships with advertisers and marketers, creating more fluidity between the editorial and business sides of their brands.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of sides

Noun

The unions cited concerns including job security, affordable health care, and wages that meet New York City’s inflated cost of living.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Geffray is scheduled to meet with teachers’ unions, student representatives and parents’ groups on Friday.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of unions

Noun

The 211 national federations were offered $20 million each to approve the creation of the FIFA Forward Enterprise subsidiary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
The federations suggest accelerating the Deemed Importer approach, which is set to take effect in July 2028.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of federations

Noun

Palm City Polo Club provides polo lessons and hosts leagues for people with different experience levels, Casey said.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
However, restrictions have begun to loosen over the last decade, and some players have been allowed to compete abroad or join lucrative leagues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

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