Blok

American

[blok, blawk] / blɒk, blɔk /

noun

Alexander Alexandrovich 1880–1921, Russian poet.

Blok British

/ blɒk /

noun

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich (alɪkˈsandr alɪkˈsandrəvitʃ). 1880–1921, Russian poet whose poems, which include Verses about the Beautiful Lady (1901–2) and Rasput'ya (1902–4), contain a mixture of symbolism, romanticism, tragedy, and irony

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It snapped up rivals, such as the Spanish company Blok in mid-2021, just five months after Blok was founded.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024

Blok wants to be the Peloton of cooking classes.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2023

And as you drive towards the reception area the Blok 'N' Mesh perimeter fence doesn't exactly exude the 'premium fan camp' tag on the site's official booking page.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2022

It launched in Britain in January, in the Netherlands in May, in Germany and France in June, and bought rival Blok in July to expand to Spain, Italy and Portugal.

From Reuters • Feb. 11, 2022

He also said to his niece, Agnes Blok, "I do not long for death."

From Vondel's Lucifer by Vondel, Joost van den

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