block

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"The GRK2 aggregates block the pores of the mitochondria, reducing the amount of energy they can supply and leading to a situation of stress inside the cells," Quitterer explains.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

“We’re proud to be associated with the U.S. national team. We wouldn’t want to ever block anything, even if we could.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Part-sculpted work and marble block, each has a tragic aspect to it, recalling John Greenleaf Whittier’s forlorn observation: “For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

At her final campaign rallies, Fujimori declared "war" on extortionists, promising to deploy the military against organised crime, control prisons, and work with financial institutions to block extorted money.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Ten seconds later, a block of earth between where the bulge had been and the summit broke loose as well in a second avalanche.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone