blocked

Example Sentences

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Hours after Singh took oath on 4 February, protests broke out in the state's Churachandpur district, with roads blocked and markets and offices shut.

From BBC

The cause of this very wet weather has been a weather pattern stuck in a "blocked" position for the last few weeks but there are signs of a very brief change before rain returns.

From BBC

In her ruling Monday, Snyder blocked only the ban on masking by federal agents, and on seemingly narrow grounds.

From Los Angeles Times

The industry-wide shift comes as half of US states have enacted or introduced legislation involving age-related social media regulation, though courts have blocked many of the restrictions on free speech grounds.

From Barron's

What if the road was blocked by downed trees before they got to town?

From Literature