bloc
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The EU will have to assess the handling fee's amount every two years to ensure it remains proportional to the cost of customs operations in the bloc.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
It could formally join his governing coalition, a rare but not unprecedented arrangement, or offer outside support by abstaining from key votes, allowing his bloc to command a parliamentary majority without formally joining the government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
It’s not that Congress should be populated by only normies, but it’s good to have a solid bloc in the mix.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
With 66 percent of ballots counted, Netanyahu's bloc was shown to have 54 of the 120 seats in the parliament.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
What group has a more urgent special interest, what group needs a bloc, a lobby, more than the black man?
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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Allans has been careful not to advocate a particular candidate or party – emphasising leadership rather than politicians, marshalling a new force, he says, outside traditional tribal voting blocs.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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
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
It could also send a signal about the health of multilateralism and the destiny of one of the world’s largest trading blocs in an era of great power politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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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