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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Goldberg said that typically, anyone looking to block release of a record the government deemed public would need a judge to issue an injunction.

From Washington Post Aug. 26, 2022

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

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