blocking
Example Sentences
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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
Activating the blocking rules and humiliating Meta on the eve of that meeting reflects a leader who assumes his counterpart will arrive anyway—and pay for the privilege.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
To counter this, De Zerbi asked Spurs to press aggressively while blocking the middle of the pitch.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
With his other hand, Ben pushes aside leafy branches blocking our gravel path, and we step into a grassy clearing.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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