block
Example Sentences
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He added a steal and four blocked shots -- three of them within the first two minutes.
From Barron's
They have sued to block Kalshi and others from operating, arguing that states have primary authority to license and regulate gambling.
Some possible treatments have looked to block the origin of the itch to relieve the sensation, Gualdani said, “but it seems if we perturb this pathway, we also perturb eventual itch relief.”
Besides these few players, though, there aren’t many winners when the basic building blocks of the global economy get pricier and more volatile.
Wayne Chamberlain had 20 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks.
From Los Angeles Times
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