blocking
Example Sentences
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Safeguards such as blocking payments from her bank and stopping adverts from popping up online were unavailable to her, she said.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Regulators should instead embrace tools that address emerging risks, including stronger authentication of communications, improved detection and blocking of fraudulent activity, and clearer disclosure when consumers are interacting with AI systems.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
"This means that broadly blocking TRPV4 may not be the solution," Gualdani noted.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
Major floods in Dagestan, protests from farmers against an animal cull in Siberia and authorities blocking attempts to organise protests against the internet outages have also led to localised pockets of frustration.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
While Jonah watched, a dark shape—no, a person—eased the door of Jonah’s room shut, blocking out the light, plunging the windows into complete darkness.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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