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Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Schoolteacher Anara Batalova moved to the capital from a Soviet-era apartment block in a small polluted industrial town in search of "dynamism".
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Swifties - the singer's legion of fans - of all ages lined every block in the vicinity of the arena.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
He is of Mexican, white and Indigenous blood, and his ex-bracero grandfather was the first Mexican to own a home on his block in Westminster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Hurowitz made an unsuccessful bid for Simon & Schuster when Paramount put the publisher on the sale block in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
She's a solid block in front of me and just squeezes harder.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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