blocking
Example Sentences
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One possibility would be for the European Commission to deploy a legal instrument known as the "blocking mechanism".
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The researchers are using bivalent, or two-headed, molecules to redirect the activity of cancer-driving proteins instead of merely blocking them.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Since late September students across France have been holding protests against underfunding in education, and have been blocking access to many high schools.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Only a year ago, the Eagles had stunned the Rams by blocking a field goal and returning it for a touchdown in the final seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“So,” said the witch, blocking the path to the stew, “the trouble has begun.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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