blocked

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On Friday, Labour's ruling National Executive Committee, which had blocked Burnham's previous attempt to stand in a by-election in January, cleared him to seek selection as Labour's candidate in Makerfield.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

On the steps above Churchill War Rooms, a two-meter-high metal barrier blocked the road past the Foreign Office towards Whitehall.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The scientists then tested what would happen if they blocked the SF1 neurons from communicating with the rest of the brain.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

India, the world's third-largest oil buyer, normally sources about half of its crude through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that has been repeatedly blocked since war began.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

A fleet of American ships blocked their path.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin