blocked
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A federal judge in Oakland temporarily blocked the deal, prompting Paramount to agree not to finalize the acquisition until after a trial or June 1, whichever comes first.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
It said that authorities had blocked several websites and social media accounts linked to LGBTQ+ organisations.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
This week, exasperated residents blocked the highway linking Tachira state to Barinas at night, banging pots and pans and honking horns in protest.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
“Our safeguards blocked many of their requests, but not all of them,” the Anthropic report said of the Yemeni weapons-development efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
He couldn’t see the man’s face, because the tackler blocked his view.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
