blocked
Example Sentences
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The government was blocked from collecting the H-1B fee by an appeals court in Boston last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
‘Children of Blood and Bone’ author Tomi Adeyemi says she blocked star Amandla Stenberg and has no plans to watch the upcoming film adaptation of her bestselling fantasy novel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The effort was blocked by a federal appeals court.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The probe was later dropped to ease Warsh's Senate confirmation, while the Supreme Court blocked Cook's firing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The court quickly blocked the Globe from further publication of the classified documents.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
