Blok

American

[blok, blawk] / blɒk, blɔk /

noun

Alexander Alexandrovich 1880–1921, Russian poet.

Blok British

/ blɒk /

noun

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich (alɪkˈsandr alɪkˈsandrəvitʃ). 1880–1921, Russian poet whose poems, which include Verses about the Beautiful Lady (1901–2) and Rasput'ya (1902–4), contain a mixture of symbolism, romanticism, tragedy, and irony

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Blok wants to be the Peloton of cooking classes.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2023

And as you drive towards the reception area the Blok 'N' Mesh perimeter fence doesn't exactly exude the 'premium fan camp' tag on the site's official booking page.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2022

It launched in Britain in January, in the Netherlands in May, in Germany and France in June, and bought rival Blok in July to expand to Spain, Italy and Portugal.

From Reuters ● Feb. 11, 2022

“The cabinet very much regrets that Shell wants to move its headquarters to the United Kingdom,” Stef Blok, the Dutch minister for economy and environment, said in a statement.

From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2021

Next in time came the Restless, built in 1614 or 1615 at New York, by Adrian Blok, a Dutch captain whose ships had been burned while lying at Manhattan Island.

From Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters by Marshall, Logan

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