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Recent Examples of blockishStylistically, these bulky sculptures are like many in the show, whether large or small — solid, blockish, refined but not delicate.—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021 Bold and blockish, but soft around the edges.—Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2021
These shrikes are smaller than robins but have large, blocky heads, hence the name loggerhead.
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Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
Nestled behind walls and a double interlocking iron gate, the blocky and angular structure offers a total of six bedrooms and seven baths in 11,800 square feet on three levels accented throughout with travertine and skylights.
My wheelchair had no battery power and was plugged into its bulky wall charger.
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Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Sell any unused, yet intact, workout equipment through your local marketplace, and don’t forget about the smaller, less bulky gear like dumbbells and stability balls.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
Other valuable fruiting plants include elderberry, spicebush (), and native roses, which produce nutrient-dense hips in fall.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Since September 2024, a new federal law requires mammogram reports to state whether breast tissue is dense, and to mention the possibility of additional imaging.
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