block
Example Sentences
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A block later I hobbled past the Justice Department, its facade festooned with a giant banner of Trump’s face.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Bomb squad investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the 6100 block of Rhodes Avenue shortly before 9:30 a.m. following reports of a suspicious device, according to a department spokesperson.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Meta has said Facebook users can block ads on topics they do not wish to see in their settings.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“If you block your data, you only see the list price,” says Ginger Zhe Jin, an economist at the University of Maryland who studies personalized pricing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Once my boot was scraped, I chased after her down the block.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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