block
Example Sentences
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The operation, at the vacant St. Luke Medical Center in the 2600 block of East Washington Boulevard, included simulated gunfire, flash grenades and a military helicopter that hovered over the building.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Bettencourt, chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government, later defended the letter in an interview, arguing Texas could not allow counties to block growth with “a crazy patchwork quilt” of regulations.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
"We are not going to block it, but we do have to demand, as always, sovereignty and standards, in tax terms and in development terms, so that it benefits the population."
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
A block later I hobbled past the Justice Department, its facade festooned with a giant banner of Trump’s face.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
She’s shading her eyes to block the sun.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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