block
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Last week, Bonta was reportedly close to moving ahead with filing an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal, possibly in conjunction with other states.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Argentines will return to the East Village block they shut down in 2022, the day Lionel Messi finally lifted the trophy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Many of the protests, in areas such as Ballymena, Londonderry and Antrim, saw people peacefully block roads.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
“I’ve been up and down this block a hundred times.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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