blocking
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"This means that broadly blocking TRPV4 may not be the solution," Gualdani noted.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
Beijing has also sharpened its legal and regulatory toolbox, she said, and "has a potentially more extensive playbook", as seen in the recent blocking of tech giant Meta's acquisition of AI firm Manus.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
To make the system less dysfunctional, California could restrict localities from blocking transit, just like it did with housing, Schank said, on the basis it is a critical need.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Tehran responded by blocking the crucial waterway through which 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas usually passes.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Heavy curtains hang over her windows instead of rugs, blocking the dangerous light.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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