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With tens of thousands of security personnel deployed in key parts of the capital to block the main protest site of Jantar Mantar, protesters turned to holding flash demonstrations elsewhere, taking authorities by surprise.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

"My theory of victory is simple: we will block the initial attack. If the attack persists, we will blunt it and prevent enemy advance," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The peacock made headlines two months ago when a resident found the injured bird in the 3700 block of Mohawk Street.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

A huge data centre planned in a village near a nature reserve would generate "very high noise levels" without extensive measures to block it, experts have said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Teddy sets a purple block on the top and announces, “I’m done now!”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Lactones are ring-shaped compounds that serve as important building blocks for materials such as biodegradable plastics and polyurethanes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

An AFP journalist saw hundreds of protesters stretching several blocks in Manhattan on Friday chanting "No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here" and "No ICE."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The plants, constructed in fortified bunkers and protected from drone attack by huge steel cages, are each capable of providing electricity and heat to several hundred of the city's high-rise apartment blocks.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Learning how to fight “isn’t just for negotiators or mediators. These skills should be the building blocks of everyday life.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Somewhat cheered, Beowulf turned away from chewing his blocks and took out his sketchbook.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Stafford drove the Rams to the Bills’ 30, but the Bills blocked Mevis’ attempt, setting the stage for the Bills’ winning drive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

A heart attack is when one of the coronary arteries becomes blocked.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

A Portland federal court judge later blocked the deal on antitrust grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

However, when both signaling pathways were blocked simultaneously, the beneficial effect was reduced.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

I try to check Mom’s social media, but all the good sites are blocked.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Pupils were blocking the entrances of schools in Paris, the southern cities of Marseille and Toulouse and the western city of Rennes, AFP reporters saw.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

When his dad later criticized this, Bernstein says he responded by blocking his father.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Since late September students across France have been holding protests against underfunding in education, and have been blocking access to many high schools.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Scientists have identified a way to restore cartilage in aging knee joints, at least in mice, by blocking a protein whose levels rise with age.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

As he rode through the city on this warm summer morning, Seidel saw Soviet-made tanks blocking intersections.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin