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to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way unblock the road so that the convoy can proceed

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Recent Examples of unblock Pressing on these points may help promote relaxation by unblocking qi that isn't flowing. Carley Millhone, Health, 2 Oct. 2025 Spida gets the sack 💥 Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen combined a blitz with a stunt to free Burns to come screaming through the middle of the line unblocked on the sack. Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 Ensuring dryer vents remain clean and unblocked by lint is especially important, and not just for retaining the quality of your laundry. Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025 On July 23, a request for review of the blocking charge and requests the election be unblocked by BlueOval SK was posted to the NLRB database. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unblock
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  • Gilleard-Soriano also cleared a ball off the line that likely would’ve tied the score late in the game.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis say Central Indiana's mostly cloudy skies Tuesday night will gradually clear into the evening.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025

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“Unblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblock. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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