In a sentence
Six example sentences with bloc, each labelled with its topic.
The eastern bloc voted together on every resolution, and the chair stopped bothering to count hands separately.
Politics
Trade inside the bloc grew fastest once members scrapped tariffs on machinery and agreed on one customs form.
Economics
By 1955 the continent had hardened into two camps, and no small state could stay outside either bloc.
History
The bloc launched a shared currency in 1999, and traders watched it settle against the dollar within weeks.
Finance
A bloc of island nations pushed the climate summit to adopt a stricter temperature target than the larger powers wanted.
Environment
Inside the bloc you cross borders without showing a passport, and only a faded sign marks where one country ends.
Travel
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