blocked
Example Sentences
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Lower courts ruled in her favor and blocked the law, but she didn’t qualify for the team because her times were too slow.
My aunt’s entire head was outside the door now, but her body still blocked me from coming into her room.
From Literature
On Monday, tech giant Meta urged Australia to rethink its teen social media ban, while reporting that it has blocked more than 544,000 Instagram, Facebook and Threads accounts under the new law.
From Barron's
International phone calls have resumed in Iran after being blocked for days, an AFP correspondent said on Tuesday, as demonstrations take place in the Islamic republic.
From Barron's
Minnesota officials have said the federal government has blocked them from participating in the investigation.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
