on the block

phrase

: for sale
The business is now on the block.

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The new kid on the block making an unexpected announcement to the world. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 This spiel might be about phones, but there’s a new Pixel Watch 5 on the block, too. Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 Addington said the call to the LASD came from another home on the block. City News Service, Daily News, 10 Aug. 2026 As the world slowly became more comfortable with social interaction, Eileen began introducing us to everyone on the block. Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the block

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“On the block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20block. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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