block

Example Sentences

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"We are not going to block it, but we do have to demand, as always, sovereignty and standards, in tax terms and in development terms, so that it benefits the population."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It also seems fair to demand more of a Senate candidate than of the most reckless bro on the block.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

It also comes a week after two people were injured when a drone hit a Romanian apartment block in the eastern city of Galati - close to the border with Ukraine.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

So-called block sales of large positions are typically sold at discounts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

There it stood now, as I stepped back into the shop, still tall and gleaming on its concrete block, but shorn now of eminence.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom