blocked

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Max Verstappen has threatened to quit Formula 1 at the end of this season if planned changes to the engine regulations for next year are blocked.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“They blocked access to the beach for some folks, and potentially to emergency responders.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Mostly low-key demonstrations against migrants have been building for months after a flare-up late last year when undocumented foreign nationals were blocked from accessing clinics and hospitals.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

"When we compared the spectra during the transit to the baseline, we saw that the atmosphere blocked the wavelengths of starlight absorbed by methane," Bello-Arufe said.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The finding indicated that he had a blocked urinary tract.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady