block in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Gil was pouring money into the renovation, into things he probably shouldn’t have, putting extra-nice butcher block in the bathrooms.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
A co-founder of online fashion giant Asos died after falling from an 18-floor apartment block in Thailand, police have said.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
He finished with 21 points and a crucial block in the final minute.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
Nearly one year after the Eaton fire incinerated their block in west Altadena, neighbors gathered again, greeting one another with hugs that spoke to a bond forged by shared loss.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
The bus stopped at what seemed to be the last prison block, in what was evidently the highest-security section of the prison.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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