blocking
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In early mouse embryos, blocking E-cadherin caused dying cells to remain uncleared.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said a "large scale criminal investigation" was under way into the unlawful blocking of Garvaghy Road, which prevented Sunday's parade.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
A local resident who rang the police said she saw a group of masked men near the vans, which were blocking a road in a village next to the military base.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Last year, Optimum sued the creditors, accusing them of violating antitrust laws by illegally coordinating to fix debt prices and blocking it from doing the debt financing transactions it wanted to do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
A flock of furious pheasants was blocking the tracks and stubbornly refused to move.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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Academic Vocabulary and Literary Terms, Unit 5
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The Black Girl Survives in This One
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