as in guards
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
the square is temporarily blocked off for the street fair
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Miami guards Gal Raviv and Amarachi Kimpson each scored 20.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
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An Austin police officer guards the scene on West 6th Street at West Avenue after a shooting on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Austin, Texas.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Blocks (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocks%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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