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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
bought a block of stocks
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as in obstacle
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 head
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 confederacy
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
a block of oil-producing nations
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as in to fill
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 to obstruct
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 block
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
The building is across the street from Elston Gene Howard Field, where the old Yankee Stadium stood before a new venue was built a block away on W. 161st St.
The woman died at the scene, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Kate Wolffe, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, the Israeli government blocked Palestinians in the West Bank from crossing to Jerusalem or visiting Israel.
—Imad Isseid and Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Expand All Hours before his first Miami Dolphins game of the season on Sunday, Tyreek Hill was detained by Miami-Dade police over a traffic incident, just a block from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
The building is across the street from Elston Gene Howard Field, where the old Yankee Stadium stood before a new venue was built a block away on W. 161st St.
The woman died at the scene, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
The administration also tried to drastically cut the amount of money that could be spent on ‘indirect,’ or administrative costs, relied on by universities, although that move was blocked by a federal judge in Massachusetts.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, the Israeli government blocked Palestinians in the West Bank from crossing to Jerusalem or visiting Israel.
—Imad Isseid and Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for block
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But a cluster of countries — a cluster of liberal democracies, confident in their values and armed to the teeth — could make a significant contribution.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Mar. 2025
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By calculating the positions of nearby stellar clusters through time, the researchers identified two main suspects that could have housed the supernova progenitor.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
2 Mar. 2025
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In Court Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Thursday, March 6th ‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Show Run In Protest Of Trump’s ‘Purge’ Despite these obstacles, female founders demonstrate remarkable resilience and innovation.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Trump, much like Putin, sees Ukraine as an inconvenience, an obstacle, something that should be grateful to even have a seat at the table.—
Illia Ponomarenko,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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The cuts follow a similar move on the unscripted side, with around 5% of Lionsgate Alternative Television laid off in November amid an ongoing contraction in the TV business that has hit independent suppliers particularly hard.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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The belt-tightening comes a few months after layoffs on the unscripted side, as 5% of Lionsgate Alternative Television staffers were shown the door in November.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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Adams wanted to align the young Republic with Great Britain, while Jefferson favored a confederacy with France.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Aug. 2024
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But manager Alex Cora didn’t rule out another possibility to fill the outfield hole presented by Abreu’s likely absence: Kristian Campbell.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Oils And Nuts Have a shelf filled with olive oil, vegetable oil, and nuts?—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
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Illiberal leaders like Hungary's Viktor Orbán will likely obstruct efforts at deeper integration.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The body camera of the other officer stayed on, but that officer did not exit his vehicle during the shooting, and the view from that angle is partly obstructed by the closed police car door.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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The nearest mobile units then moves into position to intercept the slow-moving Shaheds.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Netherlands international was also able to cover earlier passes, such as in the example below, in which Doku’s pass behind Konate was intercepted by his partner.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Block.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/block. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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