block
noun
a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more flat or approximately flat faces.
has blocked
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present perfectof block (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Kalshi, meanwhile, has blocked dozens of campaign staffers from using the platform to bet on their own candidates, according to a company spokeswoman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Alas, a lower court has blocked some of HHS’s moves to prevent fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Beijing has stockpiles of oil, but there's no end in sight to the crisis which has blocked the Strait of Hormuz.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Subsequent attacks and the US-Israel conflict with Iran, which has blocked transit through the Strait of Hormuz, have led shipping companies to reroute more of their vessels around the Cape of Good Hope.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
And all the walls around me, everything that has blocked my joy these past few months, oozes, trickles, and melts away.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
