Example Sentences

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Her 2.3 blocks per game were message-sending spikes, like what Lisa Leslie used to enthrall Sparks crowds with.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Step off the 7 train, and languages quickly shift from Nepali and Bengali to Spanish and Tagalog as you walk between blocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Testing of Orion's heat shield also continues, with individual heat shield blocks undergoing ultrasonic inspections before installation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The events took place in midtown Manhattan, a few blocks from the famous sports arena hosting the Finals, which was sealed off for the game by a large police presence.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

I untied the chain, led him into the igloo, and set the snow blocks in place.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell