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block

[blok] / blɒk /




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Anunoby then made a block with 11.1 seconds left, to stop the Spurs leading 108-105, before tipping in the game-clinching score after Brunson's three-point attempt struck the rim.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

ATM offerings allow companies to slowly trickle new shares into the market rather than sell them in a big block.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Kalshi said it uses a third-party vendor to block members of Congress, the president, cabinet secretaries, judges, other top government officials and their families from joining the platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“I had to ask ChatGPT to explain block theory to me,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The block we’re walking down is soaked in this golden light that makes even the pavement look beautiful.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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