blocked
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Shortly after, Kessler blocked a shot by Warriors center Charles Bassey from behind, a display of his defensive presence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Chinese cars are effectively blocked from the U.S. because of high tariffs and restrictions on connected software.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Yandex has said the use of its cloud services for "large-scale manipulation on social media, spam and other improper activities" are against its rules and that accounts which violate this are blocked.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Door’s large frame blocked out all the other basketball players.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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