blocks (off)

present tense third-person singular of block (off)
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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guards
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  • Heat guards Terry Rozier (strained left hamstring) and Herro (left ankle surgery), and forward Simone Fontecchio (left lower leg tightness) were held out of practice on Tuesday and aren’t expected to play in Wednesday’s preseason game.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Starting center Cooper Beebe, left tackle Tyler Guyton, and guards Tyler Booker and Tyler Smith were all out.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Blocks (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocks%20%28off%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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