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block in

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verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to sketch in outline, with little detail

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He finished with 21 points and a crucial block in the final minute.

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“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

Belgian designer Walter Van Beirendonck, having previously occupied an empty office block in northern Paris, used a former Paris university building for his show this last season.

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“Corruption is a major obstacle and a stumbling block in the advancement of the party and the nation’s causes,” Xi said this week at a conclave of the party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

From The Wall Street Journal

James, 41, finished with 30 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, two steals and a block in a commanding all-round display.

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