block
Example Sentences
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The judge also temporarily blocked the officials from detaining Mr Ahmed without the chance for his case to be heard.
From BBC
It is blocking out the light so she can work at a highly-sensitive confocal microscope that uses lasers to illuminate brain samples.
From BBC
Prosecutors sought a 10-year prison term on Friday for charges including obstruction of justice, after Yoon allegedly excluded cabinet members from a martial law meeting and in January blocked investigators from detaining him.
From Barron's
The process, also referred to as “staging,” is when she parks two blocks away so police officers, who have already arrived, can vet the scene to make sure it’s safe for her arrival.
From Los Angeles Times
The line wrapped around the block; inside, prospective tenants were attempting to bribe the landlord.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
