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"My theory of victory is simple: we will block the initial attack. If the attack persists, we will blunt it and prevent enemy advance," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The men behind Gatalog and its sister site, CtrlPew, went to federal court in Orlando, Fla., to try to block that assertion, saying California’s suit interfered with their constitutional rights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

The remark came a day after Musk accused unnamed powerful business interests of trying to block Starlink's entry into India.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

A bipartisan duo is asking House members to pledge that they won’t block winners from taking their seats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

She’s shading her eyes to block the sun.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

Much of the money has been wasted, financing factories and apartment blocks for which there isn’t enough demand, sparking debilitating price wars, and hurting profits and wages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Amino acids are best known as the building blocks of proteins, but some perform other important functions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

But many disused mills and factories have given way to apartment blocks, trendy cafes and co-working spaces.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Samantha Linderman’s middle school was three blocks away from the Los Angeles School of Comedy, but she was always too intimidated to step inside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Just four more blocks, but my shoes are held to my feet with the flimsiest of straps; my skirt allows only for short, quick steps.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The SBU said it has identified and secured, reoriented or blocked roughly 40,000 video cameras that posed potential security risks since Russia’s 2022 invasion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Some say a landslide may have blocked the river or its tributary for some time, causing the dammed water to burst out, while others say locals upstream saw an ice-avalanche.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

However, when both signaling pathways were blocked simultaneously, the beneficial effect was reduced.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

A judge has restricted his transfer and temporarily blocked his deportation while his legal challenge proceeds.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

“The fog suddenly came in out of nowhere and blocked my view,” the man explained.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

While most schools reopened Wednesday, more than 500 remained at least partially closed with students blocking doors with mounds of trash bins.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

State and local governments are blocking data centers to avoid the perceived local costs of a technology that half of working Americans use.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has ordered officials to "get on with the job" of building one of Northern Ireland's biggest road projects after a court ruling blocking the work was overturned.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

In early mouse embryos, blocking E-cadherin caused dying cells to remain uncleared.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026

A drive-in sits in the center of a huge clearing, the surrounding trees blocking out the town’s bustling sounds and creating the illusion that we’re far away.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith