blocked
Britishadjective
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On Thursday, there were brief scuffles when police blocked protesters as they tried to hang a banner from a footbridge in the Thai capital, but there was no sign of trouble on Friday morning.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
After forcing a Bills fumble, the Rams set up a game-winning field goal that Buffalo blocked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
To investigate the protein's role, scientists conducted experiments in laboratory mice in which PD-L2 was either removed or blocked.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Kessler started and had 11 points, nine rebounds, one blocked shot and one steal in 16 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
A storage tank blocked the road leading to units 1 through 4.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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