block
Example Sentences
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They also found that high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, often called "good" cholesterol, can help protect the liver by blocking these harmful substances.
From Science Daily
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 Literature
If tilted at a certain angle, rings could block starlight and make the planet appear larger and less dense than it actually is.
From Science Daily
They are also seeking a preliminary injunction to block enforcement of the law while the challenge proceeds through the court.
From Los Angeles Times
Lines for gas could go on for blocks, for 30, 40 minutes, or hours, and people took their queuing very seriously.
From Los Angeles Times
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