block
Example Sentences
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But it is exactly the kind of blocking tackle which should see a player sent off now.
From BBC
Oak Park 77, Newbury Park 58: The Eagles won their league opener behind junior Beau Prophete, who scored 37 points and had five blocks.
From Los Angeles Times
A top Amazon executive has said the US technology giant has blocked more than 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents.
From BBC
They are still demanding answers over the key question surrounding the crash: why was there a concrete block at the end of the runway, despite international aviation safety guidelines?
From Barron's
As assistant attorney general, Delrahim authorized a lawsuit seeking to block the deal, saying it would have cemented Visa’s monopoly in online debit transactions.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
