block in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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At her flat in a local authority block in Bow, where she creates pictures and sculptures out of litter she has collected, she feels the council could learn a thing or two from the country.
From BBC
A co-founder of online fashion giant Asos died after falling from an 18-floor apartment block in Thailand, police have said.
From BBC
That dictum, long handed down by creative-writing teachers to beginner students, becomes a tangled temptation for a playwright and screenwriter struggling with writer’s block in “The Unknown,” an expertly crafted one-man thriller by David Cale starring Sean Hayes at Studio Seaview.
He finished with 21 points and a crucial block in the final minute.
From Barron's
“Everything felt good today from the first shot, my teammates kept feeding me,” said Booker, who also had five rebounds, three assists and a block in 29 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times
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