blocked
Example Sentences
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Judges in New York and Washington blocked those repeals and said the high court had given “no explanation” for its decision upholding the repeal for Venezuelans.
From Los Angeles Times
Murphy blocked the votes taken by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices from taking effect and put on hold the new committee appointments.
Other lower courts blocked the administration from ending protections for Haiti, Syria and Myanmar.
During the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s, the straits were temporarily blocked but a naval mission involving the U.S.,
From MarketWatch
The company later blocked teens from accessing open-ended chats and settled the lawsuit.
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