block
noun
a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more flat or approximately flat faces.
will block
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future tenseof block.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Rubner, meanwhile, took note of the lull in the earnings-report calendar, the typically restrained activity by retail investors during September and the pre-earnings blackout period that will block corporate share buybacks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Its Coronagraph Instrument will block and filter the light from stars so astronomers can study exoplanets and disks around them.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
We will block those coming into the UK who seek to incite hatred and violence.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
It also raised the fee it will pay if regulators will block the deal to $5.8 billion from $5 billion, matching Netflix’s offer.
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
"According to your latest satellite data, the dust storm in Arabia Terra isn't abating at all, and will block eighty percent of the sunlight?"
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
