as in blocks
to prevent passage through by filling with something
clear the leaves out of the rain gutters so they don't stop up the downspouts again
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Another young woman dripped blood down her nose from a gash hastily covered by a strip of fabric tied around her forehead just blocks away, while still walking into the masses along the route with her friends.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Just blocks away, the Cleveland Clinic also is opening a 130,000-square-foot outpatient clinic in the 15 CityPlace office tower, under construction by Related Ross.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Stops (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stops%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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