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block

[blok] / blɒk /




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On Thursday, tenants and organizers gathered outside the theater at the New York City College of Technology for a block party, but not just any block party.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

“They’re pummeling us every day,” said a woman pensioner sitting among her friends on benches in a leafy courtyard of a Soviet-era apartment block.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But it's not a done deal yet, as states like California are reviewing the sale and could sue to block it.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Justice Department approval could complicate efforts by Bonta and other state attorneys general to block the deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

We can’t even rely on the sky—a canopy of branches and leaves block the sunlight.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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