blocking
Example Sentences
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Unauthorised peddling, parking and blocking foot traffic were long tolerated informally, but fines are now being enforced -- and city authorities are considering doubling them.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Roy said accused Feldstein Soto of inappropriately blocking an affordable housing project in Venice.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
To explore whether blocking IL-6 could improve depression symptoms, researchers launched a four-week randomized controlled trial involving people with treatment-resistant depression who also showed signs of low-grade inflammation in blood tests.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Instead of blocking the number, they answer with a fake identity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
He turned a sharp left and cantered around the perimeter of the field, snorting with annoyance at the trees blocking his path.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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