blocked
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A top Amazon executive has said the US technology giant has blocked more than 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents.
From BBC
The company says it blocked more than 42 million groups and channels that violated its terms so far this year.
Waymo also unsuccessfully attempted to obtain a temporary restraining order against one resident who had allegedly repeatedly blocked the vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times
It also increased the fee it would pay if the deal was blocked by regulators, matching Netflix’s unusually high $5.8 billion offer.
Their ordinance said no new clinics should be allowed to open in Bristol, and expansion of the existing clinic should be blocked.
From BBC
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