blocked
Example Sentences
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Mice with blocked neuron activity became fatigued much sooner and failed to gain endurance during the two-week training period.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
The government's highway administration department said roads were blocked in at least 22 places around the country.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
The mayor has been given the go-ahead by Labour's ruling National Executive Committee, which blocked his previous attempt to stand in a by-election in January.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
As a band played “The Blue Danube,” she blocked out her hellish surroundings and imagined herself on stage in Budapest, dancing to Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
It clogged up her nose and blocked off her throat.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
