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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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Payments processor Block in February announced it was cutting nearly half of its staff, in a move Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said was due to AI.

From The Wall Street Journal

First off the block in the top four is Luis Diaz, who, despite notching 40 goal contributions in all competitions, is arguably going under the radar because of the outrageous returns of Harry Kane and Michael Olise.

From BBC

In that victory, Bronny had four points, two steals and a block in 13 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

Gil was pouring money into the renovation, into things he probably shouldn’t have, putting extra-nice butcher block in the bathrooms.

From Slate

Rod Lewis, founder and CEO of privately-held Lewis Energy, told Barron’s he is interested in developing a block in Venezuela’s Orinoco belt but has concerns about government reforms for the industry and transparency.

From Barron's