blocked
Britishadjective
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Officials said the extent of the damage in the worst-affected central region was only just being revealed as relief workers cleared roads blocked by fallen trees and mudslides.
From Barron's
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Monday announce a fresh bid to reform the country's social security system after rebel MPs in his own party blocked reforms proposed last summer.
From Barron's
To see how this communication affects visual processing, the researchers temporarily blocked the pathways leading from ACA and ORB to VISp.
From Science Daily
National Rail said the outage had led to a fault with the signalling system which meant lines were currently blocked, leading to many services being cancelled or delayed.
From BBC
If you are an activist, journalist or citizen living in a country with internet restrictions, VPNs provide access to blocked websites and offer private communication channels.
From Salon
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