bloc
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The predicted tightening of monetary policy comes as rising oil prices have stoked inflation in the bloc, with the eurozone’s economy contracting by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2026.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Despite Pashinyan developing, good-natured relationship with European leaders, Armenia doesn't even have EU candidate status yet, and membership of the bloc is still a long way off.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
This time it worked, and the U.K., along with Denmark, formally joined the bloc on Jan. 1, 1973.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
France and Germany seized on the Tivat meeting to push the idea of "gradual integration" into the bloc, which currently has 27 member nations.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
George Kisevalter, a CIA agent who had worked in the Soviet bloc, managed to determine the Russian man's identity from clues in the doctored photograph.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Vocabulary lists containing bloc
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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Eastern Europe - Introductory
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