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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
bought a block of stocks
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as in obstacles
something that makes movement or progress difficult
constant bickering that is only a block to the completion of the project
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as in heads
slang
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
threatened to knock the block off the jerk next door if he didn't can the noise
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as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group
a more conservative block within the political party
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as in coalitions
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
a block of oil-producing nations
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as in fills
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
block up the opening in the wall where a window once was
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as in obstructs
to prevent passage through by filling with something
one of the patient's arteries was so blocked with fatty deposits that blood flow had been reduced to a trickle
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Recent Examples of blocks
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
The truck was stopped several blocks away, surrounded by police cars, The Associated Press reported.
—City News Service, Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
In what was a tight-checking game from the outset — the teams combined for two total shots on goal in the first 10-plus minutes, despite plenty of blocks, misses and a pair of posts — keeping that puck out of the net was huge.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton was at a vigil being held outside her church, less than two blocks from the site of Wednesday's shooting.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
That 10-acre project, on Tremont Street a few blocks south of Mission, will include 547 apartments, a 170-room hotel, a multi-story office building, a parking garage, shops, restaurants and more.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Good was shot and killed blocks from the park.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The center went 2-for-8 in the loss but had eight rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
A couple blocks from his fellow linemen left him an open lane to score.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
If the customer does not recognize the purchase, the bank blocks the transaction.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2025
Koco Bell Express joins other Korean options just blocks away.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
The October court order rejects the Department of Education’s motion to dismiss the case and blocks the administration from implementing the discontinuation against nearly 50 grantees across the country while the lawsuit continues.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Because the Moon blocks the transmissions from Yutu-2 to Earth, the Chinese rover used a relay satellite to communicate with its base back home.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
This process blocks phishing and password theft.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
That federal law blocks state prosecutors from bringing a similar case, the lawyers said.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Water molecules migrate toward the saltier side, but the membrane blocks salt ions from passing.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
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Clara Silva’s defense was huge, with the sophomore center having multiple blocks and making the Sun Devils consider and reconsider every shot at the rim.
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The order now blocks a previous ruling by a Rhode Island judge that required the payments to be paid out by Friday night, NBC News notes.
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Inside, the last clusters of conversation continued over champagne and the remnants of that improbable charcuterie spread.—
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The advisory described clusters of poisoning cases around Monterey and the San Francisco Bay Area.—
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Institutions were obstacles to be blamed or bypassed.—
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Ladders can help fish circumvent these obstacles, but learning to navigate them can take the animals days.—
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So uncompromising as to turn hard heads into soft behinds.—
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Wiser heads, though, can see that the fraud also robbed funds from those who needed them the most and that rooting out fraud should not be a partisan issue.—
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Since the capture of El Chapo Guzman in 2016 and his extradition to the United States, the two primary factions that made up the Sinaloa Cartel, those loyal to El Chapo and those loyal to El Mayo Zambada, have been at war for control of Culiacán and the cartel itself.—
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi back rival factions in Sudan, and have taken differing positions over Israel’s surprise recognition of Somaliland.—
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Restorative coalitions also have an impact on services that require trauma recognition, report and intervention.—
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Policies enacted without durable organization, broad working-class coalitions, and a political economy that strengthens working-class power will not survive.—
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Rock is eroded from the higher-elevation land into the basin, which also fills with the organic remains of plants and animals.—
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Much as Cornell did, Anderson fills every inch of space available, whether in his film frames or immersive installations.—
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
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South Alabama converts, but a blitzer disrupts Davenport's next pass, and Jaden Rios intercepts it.—
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Everyone intercepts Marie on her way to find Thomas Godolkin, and Annabeth warns her about the premonition.—
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“Blocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocks. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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