blocking
Example Sentences
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At some firms, aging partners who work well into their 80s are blocking younger talent from leading practices and securing major cases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Occasionally, particularly in the early going, the blocking and Christopher Moscatiello’s sound design seemed to be working at cross-purposes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Boston-based Judge Indira Talwani imposed an injunction on 4 September blocking Trump's order.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Weeks after the acquisition closed, OpenAI announced it would be ending its contract with Cursor as soon as November, blocking Cursor users from accessing OpenAI’s models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Don Quixote planted himself in the middle of the road, blocking their way.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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