blocking
Example Sentences
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This game began, appropriately enough, with Angela Dugalic blocking Aston Judd’s shot and then glaring at her as the Longhorn lay in a heap.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
The agent managed to rewrite its own code to avoid the kill switch, then posted about the blocking.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Anthropic says it is looking to resolve an issue which is blocking users of its AI coding tool.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Iran has been blocking foreign tankers from the channel, only allowing select ships to pass through, including some from Malaysia and India.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
A flock of furious pheasants was blocking the tracks and stubbornly refused to move.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
