blocked

Example Sentences

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The road had been blocked with a large garbage container and tyres.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Chinese imports to the U.S. are effectively blocked by tariffs.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Hundreds of mountaineers and their guides have been stranded for the past few weeks at the Everest Base Camp in Nepal after a huge chunk of ice blocked their only viable route.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

MFS entered bankruptcy after lenders asked why they weren’t getting expected payments and Barclays blocked some of the group’s 200-plus bank accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

They had gone only a few yards when a huge fallen tree blocked their way.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret