bloc
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc would welcome an energy ceasefire "when it holds".
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Leaders from the 27-nation bloc will meet in Brussels next week to discuss the plan as they seek to reach an agreement on the 2028-2034 budget by Christmas.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Lescure said being in the bloc comes with some difficulties, but it enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Under the rulebook, oil and gas importers in the bloc would have faced stricter methane emissions reporting requirements on their suppliers from January 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 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
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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
But what associate membership of one of the world’s largest trading blocs means in practice is still fuzzy and significant hurdles remain to making the relationship official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
With 50% of the votes counted, the two main blocs were separated by only 20,000 votes, Sweden public broadvasteer SVT said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 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
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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Human Geography - Middle School
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