blocked
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Following a lawsuit, the measure was blocked by a federal judge who ordered that the services, which were mandated by a 2008 law, be maintained.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Jordan Davis of the Eagles leaped and blocked the kick, scooped the ball and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown that sent the Rams to a 33-26 defeat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
"Traffic on the bridge from the left to the right bank is currently blocked," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
When the researchers blocked NAMPT, NAD levels fell and the cancer stem cells entered an energy crisis.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
It clogged up her nose and blocked off her throat.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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