on the block

phrase

: for sale
The business is now on the block.

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Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home’s quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026 The newest kid on the block is Ulta Beauty, which via its partnership with Alshaya Group, is gearing up to open its first store at Red Sea Mall in Jeddah later this summer, followed shortly by a second location at Riyadh Park. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 Warmer Oak and Honey-Toned Flooring are IN So, if cooler grays are no longer the sexy single on the block, then who is? — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The new kid on the block making an unexpected announcement to the world. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the block

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“On the block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20block. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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