blocking
Example Sentences
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Under normal conditions, sEH breaks down epoxy-oxylipins, so blocking the enzyme allows more of these protective molecules to remain in the body.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Stunned walker Canberk Beker could not believe his eyes when he came across a car blocking his way on the Wales Coast Path.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
A day before that incident, hundreds of masked protesters massed in Dover, further east, briefly blocking access to the town's busy Channel port to demonstrate against migrant crossings.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
On Sunday, drivers paraded across the main thoroughfares of Semnan, a city east of Tehran, blocking traffic, according to footage verified by Storyful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Neel’s body was blocking most of the light from the flashlight, so he couldn’t see anything.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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The Black Girl Survives in This One
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