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The new ones are thick enough to block the bustling noise of surrounding streets, offering silence in units that's uncharacteristic of New York City apartments.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

On one of the reps, Wallace was sent to the ground when trying to block his man.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

Regeneron has been developing a pipeline of muscle-preservation drugs that block the body’s natural atrophy systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Discovery while a US lawsuit seeking to block the deal moves forward.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Molly didn’t have a pulse and knew she ran colder than most, but it was like a block of ice had crawled up against her.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

And at a thumping Tollcross on Friday, they stood together on the blocks waiting for the first big swimming final of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to start.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Peptides are short chains of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

In practice, it would look something like the giant blocks of Soviet-era apartments in Moscow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

These symptoms may develop when a tumor causes inflammation or partially blocks the bowel.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

It took a month just to move a few blocks.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

In the meantime, Sunset Boulevard remains blocked between Sherbourne Drive and San Vicente Boulevard, with limited local access on nearby streets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

And last season alone, Liverpool analysed almost 700,000 ticket registrations, with 67,663 suspected fake accounts blocked or cancelled, and a further 121,379 accounts currently under investigation.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

They blocked the enzyme using a small molecule known as pghi-4, which was first discovered in the Moses laboratory in 2020.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

A delayed rainy season between 2024 and 2025 blocked the emergence of the "ideal window for burning in certain areas" where fire is used to clear agricultural land, Alencar said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

A man holding a can blocked my way.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

As FTC chair under former President Joe Biden, she unsuccessfully challenged Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, but succeeded in blocking the merger of grocery-store rivals Kroger’s and Albertsons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

The social media rule is expected to be rolled out in two stages, the first blocking under-15s from creating new accounts from September 1.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

A passenger with a buggy had been unable to move down the bus because the bag was blocking the luggage bay.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

At least five vehicles were reportedly blocking traffic lanes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Ella squared her shoulders and stepped between the group and the girl, blocking their view.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton