blocked
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The judge has already blocked the fund designed to compensate people who claim to have been treated unfairly by the US government.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Latifi, who left her own country in 2021 at the age of 17, during the evacuations from Afghanistan, wants the team to inspire women who are blocked from playing sport.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
A federal judge blocked enforcement of that law.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
In the indictment, the government alleges that protesters blocked ICE facilities and surveilled and harassed government employees while communicating in a Signal group chat, which they say was used to identify government vehicles.
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026
In the morning, Duane volunteered to clear the snow that blocked the girl’s tunnel entrance and all the snow that had accumulated beyond it too.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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