blocked
Example Sentences
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"He was completely healthy, but the road was blocked and he died on the way. There are multiple incidents just like this."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
In May, a federal judge said that only Congress could rename the center and temporarily blocked Trump’s plan to close it for a $257 million renovation.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Fishermen on Thursday blocked the entrance to two ports and a petrol depot in southern France in protest at rising fuel prices linked to the US-Iran war.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom blocked his release on multiple occasions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Then they got ice cream, and were strolling in Harvard Square, licking cones, when several stout men in suits blocked their path.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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