blocked

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Pack ice blocked the English Channel; coal stockpiles froze; electricity was rationed to five hours a day; and newspapers reduced their size to conserve paper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Burnham's first attempt to return to Parliament in February's Gorton and Denton by-election was blocked by Labour's ruling National Executive Committee.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In any case, there were no reports that Brown, Franchetti, or any of the nearly three dozen officers that Hegseth has fired or blocked were performing below standards at their jobs.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The move has also blocked supply chains for fertilizers, causing food security concerns across the world and particularly in Africa, where many countries are dependent on imports from the Middle East.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The searing pain created by his desperate sprint had blocked any sendings he might have received from Tiamat.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville