blocked
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Crude prices have been lingering around $100 a barrel as the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route looked like it would remain blocked for the foreseeable future.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
More than a dozen, valued at some $64 billion, have been blocked or delayed by local opposition in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Booed commencement speakers, blocked data centers, plummeting poll numbers: The fast-growing industry has a faster-growing crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The ball came off the arm of United forward Bryan Mbeumo before the Cameroon international saw a shot blocked by a defender.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The trees have blocked what little light is left.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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