blocked
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Monday blocked the Trump administration from imposing new requirements for mail ballots, averting what state and local officials warned would have been a crisis in the midterm elections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Concern stems from recent reports that Anthropic blocked use of AI tools to develop bioweapons and that swarms of AI bots autonomously undertook massive hacking operations.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
It said that authorities had blocked several websites and social media accounts linked to LGBTQ+ organisations.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
This week, exasperated residents blocked the highway linking Tachira state to Barinas at night, banging pots and pans and honking horns in protest.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
The finding indicated that he had a blocked urinary tract.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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