block

Example Sentences

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Video of the rescue posted by the police department shows the Salinas Fire Department breaking down the wall and finding cinder block behind it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

On Monday, it filed an appeal to the 1st Circuit asking the court to block RIH from handing over the private patient records to O’Connor before his Tuesday deadline.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

It urged Congress to block the fund from doling out any payments.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The body previously blocked Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election in February, but the BBC understands that the prime minister will not seek to block him this time around.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

I block his path so he can’t get to the truck, but then I see where he’s actually going—to the gate.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison