blocked
Example Sentences
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Thousands of citizens blocked the soldiers, and lawmakers made it inside the National Assembly - some even scaling the walls - to vote down the order.
From BBC
Early on Friday, water-pumping trucks were seen around Dubai clearing blocked roads and large puddles in the streets.
From Barron's
He turned to the U.S. after German antitrust officials in 2006 blocked his plans to buy one of the country’s largest broadcasters, a deal he believed would transform Axel Springer into a multimedia company.
Roads around Parliament Square were blocked off by police at about 07.30 GMT on Thursday to allow the robot to inspect a package that had been left in Victroria Tower Gardens.
From BBC
In his 15 minutes of action, he had seven points, seven rebounds, two steals and one blocked shot.
From Los Angeles Times
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