blocking
Example Sentences
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Only the learner driver themself is now able to book their driving test, blocking an instructor or third parties from booking using the learner's details.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Amazon says it notified the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department several times throughout the day of “hostile acts by the picketers and blocking the ingress and egress of the site.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Projects have included blocking irrigation canals to help restore wetlands, strengthening firefighting capabilities, and stepping up efforts to prevent accidental human ignitions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
The defendants have appealed to the Supreme Court in hopes of blocking the lawsuit, which they say threatens to create financial chaos for their industry, among other issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
‘Well, don’t stand there blocking the door. Get out of the way,’ said the farmer, but the goat didn’t answer.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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