blocked

Example Sentences

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The judge has already blocked the fund designed to compensate people who claim to have been treated unfairly by the US government.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

District Court judge for the District of New Hampshire blocked the order from taking effect pending litigation and provisionally certified a nationwide class of children who the order would affect.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

Latifi, who left her own country in 2021 at the age of 17, during the evacuations from Afghanistan, wants the team to inspire women who are blocked from playing sport.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

More ships are crossing the Strait of Hormuz, the key oil crossroads that was mostly blocked for months and roiled global crude markets amid the conflict between the U.S. and Iran.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

He couldn’t see the man’s face, because the tackler blocked his view.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix