blocked
Example Sentences
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With the internet blocked by the regime she struggles to maintain contact.
From BBC
Shipping companies also have a number of vessels blocked in the Gulf.
From Barron's
"If the Strait of Hormuz is blocked for three months, the impact will be significant."
From Barron's
Estrada's trial at the Senate gripped the nation and ended abruptly after his lawyers blocked evidence of his alleged secret bank accounts.
From BBC
"They control the bottleneck of the international economy – the Strait of Hormuz – one of the world's busiest oil routes, which Iran has blocked - and they feel they have the upper hand in negotiations."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
