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Another was the discovery that Thorazine, the first antipsychotic medication administered to schizophrenic patients, had been shown to block dopamine activity—and, in so doing, melted away delusions and hallucinations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
These blooms can look like a thick soup or pulsing cloud in the water and have been known to block boat engines.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The former stand-up comedian recently purchased a portion of CBS’s late-night block earlier this year, taking over the time slot for the 2026-2027 season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
There’s a new hot memory company on the block, and the shares of more established players are losing some luster.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Big block letters read “Welcome to Fiji!” at the bottom.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
According to the latest figures, there are 192 high-rise blocks in London in the process of being remediated at the moment - more than the 149 in the rest of the country combined.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Ugarte then traveled a few blocks to Experience Christian Ministries, where Pastor Shep Crawford also has endorsed him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Landlords would only accept tenants who applied using a broker, which meant many brokers had monopolies on full blocks of apartments, and sometimes whole neighborhoods.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
You sort the people you meet often into fine categories; the rest get lumped into coarse blocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
So the Needle will be 46 blocks away from my house.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
Effective antipsychotic medications, they argued, were those that blocked these dopamine receptors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
A blocked street can delay an ambulance or endanger someone whose emergency has nothing to do with immigration enforcement.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
"No go at Gatwick for thousands after water outage with loos blocked up and taps all off," reads the Metro's lead story, under the headline "Fly and dry".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The response from emergency workers during the Friday morning commute blocked traffic on the bridge that connects Boyle Heights and the Arts District.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
He yelled so hard, he blocked out the sound of the waves.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Near Kangavar, in western Iran, satellite imagery from Planet Labs in March showed two tunnel entrances and an access road damaged by airstrikes aimed at blocking access to an Iranian missile base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Items such as clothes with built-in fans, disposable wet-towels, UV and heat blocking umbrellas, and portable handheld fans have been popular and sold in shops nationwide.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
At least five vehicles were reportedly blocking traffic lanes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
France said Friday it was blocking access to the online prediction market Polymarket, as punters continued to make bets despite a ban already in place.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
“So,” said the witch, blocking the path to the stew, “the trouble has begun.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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