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block

[blok] / blɒk /




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Blue Bottle coffee shops may be on the chopping block too, according to analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal

With funds from a wartime grant, a small room off the main space was outfitted with pottery wheels, work tables and a kiln, and stocked with blocks of clay, paint and other art supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several judges have issued rulings that blocked or limited the government’s requests.

From The Wall Street Journal

He stops the poacher from leaving, simply by continuing to block his path.

From BBC

She explained in a social media post that her husband's procedure had "blocked" one of his phrenic nerves.

From BBC