blocked
Example Sentences
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But Catholic blocked the final extra-point attempt and prevailed 13-12.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
Hundreds of fishermen blocked oil depots in southern France for several days to protest against rising fuel prices and deteriorating working conditions, ahead of a presidential election next year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The closure of a Saudi pipeline Friday blocked a second major source of crude on top of the already-disrupted Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
I walked by them hundreds of times and blocked them out.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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