blocking
Example Sentences
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Video footage we’ve seen shows Teamsters blocking a motorcyclist who worked for an Amazon contractor from entering the facility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Property donations aren’t unheard of in settlement agreements, but Haage said this is the first she can remember in Malibu, where land is prized and residents consistently get fined for blocking public access.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Experiments in cell cultures also showed that aging reduced the ability of tissue resident macrophages to engulf and digest worn-out neutrophils, while the EP2 blocking drug significantly restored that ability.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Also weighing on trade flows is fallout from the Middle East war, with Iran largely blocking off the Strait of Hormuz -- a key waterway for global energy and fertilizer transit.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Mrs. Palmer looked through the windshield at the trees blocking the road.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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Academic Vocabulary and Literary Terms, Unit 5
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The Black Girl Survives in This One
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