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en bloc

[ahn blawk, en blok] / ɑ̃ ˈblɔk, ɛn ˈblɒk /


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“They were just informing me as to what they were going to do, as members do all the time. That they did it en bloc made it very, very important.”

From Washington Post Dec. 18, 2019

“In a piecemeal way we’ve been doing that for years, but now we can take it en bloc and I don’t mind telling you we’re rather excited.”

From The New Yorker Aug. 26, 2015

The en bloc type, they can last hours.

From Salon Jun. 21, 2015

Those new union members should, however, be encouraged to join individually, and not en bloc, as has been claimed.

From The Guardian May 16, 2013

Servia is to take it or leave it en bloc by to-morrow night?

From The Messenger by Robins, Elizabeth




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