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block release

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noun

  1. the release of industrial trainees from work for study at a college for several weeks

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Thomas already was the lone dissent in the court’s January ruling that Trump could not block release of White House records related to the Jan. 6 riot.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2023

In January, Clarence Thomas was the lone dissenting voice when the court rejected Trump's request to block release of White House records sought by the committee.

From Reuters • Jun. 29, 2022

Eastman sued to block release of the documents, which are housed on the server of Chapman University in Orange, which was Eastman’s employer at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2022

A decision refusing to block release of the records would effectively end the case.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2021

They have accepted cases in which Trump has sued to block release of his financial records to prosecutors and congressional committees.

From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2020