block
Example Sentences
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Ezra lived three houses up the block and had been Janie’s best friend since before Bat was born.
From Literature
The next— here he was, less than a block from home.
From Literature
This ability appears far earlier than scientists previously believed and suggests that important building blocks of perception are present almost from the very start of life.
From Science Daily
Eventually the entire massif stands exposed: a solitary block of limestone rising 1,800 feet above the Mojave floor.
From Los Angeles Times
The judges cite the government for its tendency to swear at reality in its defenses and the fundamental lawlessness of the behavior they are trying to block.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
