blocking
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A large blue and white police tent had been pitched on their front garden, blocking views of the front door and leaving the house looking like a crime scene.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
This is like asking someone to prove that a shadow was not cast by the object blocking the light.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
This is permitted under the agreement with the EU and would give the government a "blocking minority", allowing it to maintain influence over key energy security decisions.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
But all over the country, community-level organizations have been succeeding in blocking data-center projects.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
But then the soldiers just stood there, blocking access.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
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