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the farm bloc in the U.S. Senate.

A solid bloc of union members support the decision.

The Liberal Bloc voted for the tax increase.

The five countries formed a regional trade bloc.

There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.

The division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever-increasing centrifugal stress.

The UK is supposed to formally leave the bloc by Dec. 31.

Representatives of all the main political groupings argued over various issues affecting the bloc.

However, the deal doesn't seem to be deterring migrants from trying to enter the bloc.

Most NATO members are very enthusiastic about Sweden and Finland joining the bloc.

Today, evangelical Christians are one of the most politically powerful voting blocs in the United States.

Mr. Johnson has promised that Britain will leave the bloc at the end of October, come what may.

We should jointly oppose group politics and bloc confrontation.

The bloc is thinking about accepting new members.

But Ashton gave no sign the bloc as a whole is shifting towards support for military action.

Emerging markets fall well short of a coherent trade bloc, but they may find common cause.