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block

[blok] / blɒk /




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JAK inhibitors are therapeutic agents that block Janus kinase enzymes to treat diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

A Tillis vote against Warsh would have been enough to block the Senate Banking Committee from advancing the nomination to a confirmation vote on the Senate floor.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

So is hip-hop, which they use as a soundtrack to each digitally rendered block attack.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

You can choose to block individual apps; whole categories of app, like social media or games; or even certain URLs.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

“We’re half a block from the main police headquarters. And yet I don’t know where else to suggest.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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