blocked
Example Sentences
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Manufacturers in the supply chain for Nvidia’s H200 chips—designed specifically for the Chinese market—had previously paused production after customs officials blocked shipments of the hardware, the Financial Times reported.
From Barron's
Durant missed a potential go-ahead basket then blocked a Maxey shot as they went to overtime, the Sixers arguing for a goaltending call that would have sealed a win for them but didn't come.
From Barron's
Traders are anticipating a big chunk of U.S. production will become blocked in frozen wells when heating demand is highest, necessitating a huge drawdown of domestic stockpiles to keep furnaces and boilers running.
Two of the claims relate to a particular colleague who on one occasion found his car blocked by Murley's car in the office car park.
From BBC
McLaughlin justified the deployment of gas, as officers were “repeatedly harassed and blocked by hostile crowds while simply trying to take bathroom breaks.”
From Salon
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