Definition of block paragraph
: a paragraph (as in a news story) written as an independent unit to allow its deletion or rearrangement in the order of paragraphs without loss of coherence
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“Block paragraph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20paragraph. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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