blocked
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The new Kennedy Center plans must still be presented to the judge who blocked the earlier proposal.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
On both sides of the road leading to the settlement from Israel, the army has demolished stores in recent days and blocked several dirt roads to Palestinian communities with piles of rubble.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The situation in Qusra first began on Sunday when settlers blocked the road to the Palestinian families' gates and cut off their power and water supplies.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
A federal judge blocked much of the proposal in November.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
It clogged up her nose and blocked off her throat.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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