block

Example Sentences

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"It's very narrow, you need to get the exact angle, and not have the rearview mirror blocking the person out," he says.

From BBC

The Beach Boys opened Brother Studio around 1974 near the corner of 5th Street and Broadway, just a few blocks from the beach.

From Los Angeles Times

However concern over consumer prices and harm to workers could lead state attorneys general to try to block the deal further down the line, he adds.

From BBC

Challenged over whether he was wrong to block Burnham from standing, the PM said: "We had an excellent candidate, absolutely rooted in her community."

From BBC

France has led opposition to the deal and unsuccessfully attempted to block it over worries for its farmers, who fear being undercut by cheaper goods from Brazil and its neighbours.

From Barron's