blocked
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Abrams, signed an open letter urging that the deal be blocked.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
There are other people who have had me blocked for a decade, but who I have to report on anyway.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Elsewhere, commodities and energy exporters in Latin America are seeing increased demand as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Talks with Britain-based Liberty Steel Group fell through in 2021, and a prior deal with India’s Tata Steel was blocked by European Union competition authorities in 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
What if the road was blocked by downed trees before they got to town?
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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