blocking
Example Sentences
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Nexstar has complained about the unusual nature of blocking a transaction after-the-fact.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
A simple adjustment of the blocking would alleviate the fakery.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
In ancient Greece, the city-state of Sparta forced the surrender of Athens by blocking its grain supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Demonstrators in the Republic of Ireland had been blocking fuel depots and motorways for nearly a week.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
When I came down the sidewalk, the sky was clearing and two trucks were blocking the road in front of my building, furniture piled in the backs like a house had been turned upside down.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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