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bloc

[blok] / blɒk /


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In 2021, he became a minister in a previous, short-lived Israeli government led by Naftali Bennett - now a right-wing member of Eisenkot's bloc.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Recent polls suggest Netanyahu’s governing bloc could fall short of the 61 seats needed to command a majority in Israel’s 120-member parliament.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

The Journal’s Brian Spegele and Kim Mackrael write that China is going along with a European Union plan to cap hybrid-vehicle imports, which bloc officials said should cut their volume by more than half.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Shipments to Southeast Asia, China’s largest trading partner bloc, soared 52.3%, while exports to the U.S., its third-largest trading partner, rose 40%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

With six full suffrage states and two million female voters, there already existed a readymade voting bloc with the potential to influence state and national elections.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

There are two Arab party blocs in the running too, as about one-fifth of Israel's population is Arab - many of whom describe themselves as Palestinian citizens of Israel.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The piece also criticizes media and academic discussions that portray Latino men and Latinas as politically opposed blocs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The ICC’s strength is tied to its claim to represent entire regional blocs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Both blocs have fallen short of the 90 seats that are needed for a majority in Denmark's 179-seat parliament.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

Decades of conflict, including a long civil war in Mutal, led to the formation of two large blocs, one dominated by Mutal, the other by Kaan.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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