blocking
Example Sentences
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This issue first came up in parliament in 2022, but last month, the county's highest court ruled that MPs had violated the constitution by blocking moves to impeach Ramaphosa.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
John Nagl, who strongly felt that the Army’s top brass were too hidebound to the old ways of warfighting—large-scale tank-and-infantry battles—and were blocking the promotions of officers who were fighting counterinsurgency battles in the field.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Protesters clashed with private security guards on Saturday in the region after gathering to register their anger at newly installed barbed wire blocking access to the beach.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
And as he ascended, James Dolan even turned on the patriarch, blocking his then-78-year-old father’s dream deal with a satellite TV business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The driver rose from the seat like a balloon and came to a stop against the door, blocking the exit.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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The Black Girl Survives in This One
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