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bloc

[blok] / blɒk /


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The bloc said in 2021 that it would cut the number of emissions allowances on the market, sending their price soaring, which in turn helped drive up the price of power.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The government would also have to pass new laws to implement the pact and could have to standardise its procedures with the EU bloc.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The bloc has excluded Myanmar's leadership from high-level summits since the putsch, but its foreign minister attended an informal meeting with his regional counterparts last month in Thailand.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

In Nevada, Latinos are a substantial and increasingly powerful voting bloc.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

So in an attempt at compromise, Paul suggested that the African American suffragists march as a bloc at the back of the parade.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

"In an international scenario of growing protectionism and unilateralism, the agreement is a signal in favour of international trade as a driver of economic growth, with benefits for both blocs," President Lula posted on X.

From BBC Jan. 9, 2026

After all, that transition is similar to what happened with Irish and Italian voting blocs during the mid-20th century.

From Slate Dec. 10, 2025

"Too many countries are retreating into geopolitical blocs or the battlegrounds of protectionism," he said, but added: "In every rupture resides the responsibility to build -- nostalgia is not a strategy."

From Barron's Nov. 23, 2025

According to the skeptics, Maya society was divided into a small number of blocs, each controlled by a dominant city, each striving to achieve some semblance of empire.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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