block

Example Sentences

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Then, less than an hour later, officers were called to a home in Valley Glen, in the 12700 block of Hatteras Street, about a mile and a half away.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Yet the coach has been able to block that out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

The states that sued to block the merger said the deal would result in too much concentration of local stations and harm competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"I saw something in that game - it has restored some belief, but this is a starting block."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Curling the toes of my right foot over the rough edge of the block, I assume my dive position.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam