blocked
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She blocked one worker’s car with her own, to prevent him from going to work and breaking a 1965 strike against rose growers in McFarland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Enforcement of the law has been blocked by a district court and the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals while proceedings continue.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
He says he was preparing to go to court when his account became accessible again in early October, only to be blocked again earlier this week for three days.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
According to her Vente Venezuela party, she tried several times to return but was blocked -- before she appeared Sunday at a church in the city of Barquisimeto surrounded by cheering supporters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
A blue pickup truck with flashing yellow lights blocked off the road they were taking out of town, and George slowed the snowmobile again.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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