block
Example Sentences
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They blocked the doors and remained there for about two hours, until police escorted them out.
From BBC
"The endangerment finding decision has blocked any number of lawsuits, and has been pretty powerful in keeping plaintiffs' claims out of court ," said Meghan Greenfield.
From BBC
The steel fence that a cosplaying Tolkien fan insists on erecting in Middle of Nowhere, Mont., to block his survivalist neighbors’ horses.
Locals angry with the surge engaged in organized monitoring of the immigration officials, blocking vehicles and blowing whistles to warn when ICE was approaching.
The government urged Leon not to block what they called a military personnel action or second-guess the professional judgment of senior military officials who determined Kelly’s conduct “risked eroding good order and discipline.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
