blocked

Example Sentences

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Millions of Iranians routinely relied on circumvention tools like virtual private networks, or VPNs, to access blocked foreign websites and social-media platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"The traders have nothing to sell because the lorries are blocked on the road," he remarked.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Once the unwanted pathways were blocked, the molecules were able to fold into the strained ring structure needed to form housanes.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The staff presentation did reference YouTube as being blocked by default but accessible by teachers for instructional purposes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Nobody dreamed that this tiny cloud would grow until it blocked out the sky.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom