block

Example Sentences

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"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

It also comes a week after two people were injured when a drone hit a Romanian apartment block in the eastern city of Galati - close to the border with Ukraine.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Bomb squad investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the 6100 block of Rhodes Avenue shortly before 9:30 a.m. following reports of a suspicious device, according to a department spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

When scents of frying oil and incense whiffed past me, I knew Chinatown was just the next block over.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu