blocking
Example Sentences
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At the beginning of the war, Tehran swiftly responded to strikes by blocking the Strait and with it a crucial route for 20% of the world's oil and liquified natural gas.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
“With this additional holding, Uber would reach a blocking minority,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
This is like asking someone to prove that a shadow was not cast by the object blocking the light.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
This is permitted under the agreement with the EU and would give the government a "blocking minority", allowing it to maintain influence over key energy security decisions.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
With his other hand, Ben pushes aside leafy branches blocking our gravel path, and we step into a grassy clearing.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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