blocking
Example Sentences
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Luke Kennard received a technical foul in the third quarter and Ayton got a technical foul in the fourth quarter after being called for a foul blocking a shot by Williamson.
From Los Angeles Times
As the flames spread, blocking the exits for those crowded in the bunk room below, a member of Boylan’s crew twice ran right by a 50-foot fire hose overhead, trial evidence showed.
From Los Angeles Times
Letter outlines 11 instances of the Department of Homeland Security allegedly blocking information, including in a criminal inquiry.
That doesn’t just mean not returning emails or blocking his calls.
From MarketWatch
In one decision, Judge Richard Leon, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, said blocking the sanctions was necessary to preserve an “independent bar willing to tackle unpopular cases, however daunting.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
