blocked
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The board on Thursday also voted to proceed with a two-year closure for proposed renovations, which was earlier blocked by a federal judge.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
A judge had also blocked that plan, but said it could be reconsidered after further review.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Federal judges in Portland, Colorado, Washington D.C. and the Eastern District of California have also blocked similar warrantless arrest practices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
A wall of trash blocked the street, uncollected because there’s no fuel for the city’s garbage trucks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
A bunch of people who live around Rockledge Park start in: “The smoke from the fire blocked out the stars.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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