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bloc

[blok] / blɒk /


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During the Cold War, the absence of Eastern Bloc countries reflected Europe's division.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Meanwhile in downtown L.A., the Bloc opened in the former Macy’s Plaza, eventually signing buzzworthy tenants like Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The leader of the separatist Bloc Quebecois, Yves‑Francois Blanchet, said it was "reassuring and promising."

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Somaliland’s security forces sported an assortment of nonstandardized uniforms and weapons, including many automatic rifles of late-period Eastern Bloc construction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Once his identity was established, the CIA spirited Goleniewski away to a safe house and eventually to Washington, where he handed over hundreds of names of Soviet and Eastern Bloc spies to the Americans.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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