blocked
Example Sentences
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“I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one is,” said Judge John Coughenour, a Seattle-based appointee of Ronald Reagan, as he blocked the order last year.
Although prices for most metals have declined this month due to fears that the energy shock will slow economic growth, the blocked shipping lane has pushed aluminum 5% higher in London’s trading pits.
A court blocked the Pentagon from designating Anthropic a supply-chain risk.
From Barron's
The Bruins, though, went cold on offense in the second quarter and Minnesota cut it to a three-point game despite committing turnovers and having several shots blocked.
From Los Angeles Times
Iran blocked two Chinese tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passageway for 20% of the world’s oil, highlighting its control.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
