blocked

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That initiative has thus far been blocked by City Hall officials, fearful of the tunnel’s aging infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times

Paramount would have a bitter pill to swallow if regulators actually blocked the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal

In recent months, several state legislatures have blocked new data centers from being built after pressure from residents.

From The Wall Street Journal

"They've pulled in police and fire personnel en masse. If something happens elsewhere, there may be no staff left to respond, and access could be blocked because of the controls," wrote one user on X.

From BBC

But Iran has blocked the strait and attacked ships in the Gulf, so Saudi Arabia has been diverting its oil along the East West Pipeline to the Red Sea.

From Barron's