blocked

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This week's rulings came after the appeals court ordered the judge to reconsider the national security implications of halting the work after he temporarily blocked all construction of the ballroom in March.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

And heaps of trash, some of which blocked sidewalks and some of which spilled off curbs and into streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Researchers presented the findings at the 2026 SSA Annual Meeting, showing that urban areas within the "path of totality" briefly became seismically quieter as the Moon fully blocked the Sun.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

On Thursday, the IMF voted to recognize the current government in Caracas, helping unlock billions of dollars of reserves that have been inaccessible since the fund blocked the Maduro regime’s access in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Then from the north -beyond the torrent of ice that blocked the trail, behind the clouds that hid the Mountain of the World Spirit -a wolf howled.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver