blocking
Example Sentences
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During the trial, the defense attorneys argued that the law enforcement vehicle was blocking the driveway to the complex and their client had moved it around the corner — just one block away.
From Los Angeles Times
Video from outside the gas station shows Reiner standing on a street corner as three unmarked police vehicles drive into the intersection, turning their lights on as they move toward him, blocking his path.
From Los Angeles Times
Simply surviving for five sessions by blocking Nathan Lyon was impossible on a turning surface.
From BBC
The dispute "is blocking the delimitation of the maritime border with New Caledonia and creating problematic legal uncertainties affecting fishing and scientific research activities, for example," it added.
From Barron's
If the tanker doesn’t comply, more active measures can be employed, such as blocking the ship from its destination.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
