block off
Example Sentences
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They suggest ideas like using baby gates to block off the kitchen when you are removing something from the oven, or the hall when you are answering the door.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
A plan to block off freeway and street lanes for exclusive use by athletes, staff and others is in the works for the 2028 Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
To make this most effective, you have to block off your calendar so nobody can book meetings on Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
Some offer sanctuary from the public eye; others, a carefully curated network designed to block off access.
From Salon ● May 30, 2025
Two police cars block off the entrance to Garden Heights.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
