blocking
Example Sentences
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This game ended with Lauren Betts blocking Madison Booker’s layup attempt with 18 seconds remaining and Texas trailing by just three.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
The agent managed to rewrite its own code to avoid the kill switch, then posted about the blocking.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Iran has been blocking foreign tankers from the channel, only allowing select ships to pass through, including some from Malaysia and India.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
USA Women head coach Emma Hayes added: "VAR was on and off tonight. I think nine times out of 10 blocking someone off like that is a foul and I was surprised it wasn't given."
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
He made a direct run for the box—ignoring the aisles and jumping over chairs blocking his route.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
