blocked
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Now that the vitally important strategic chokepoint has been blocked once, the key players in the region have witnessed its closure once and now know it can happen again.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Britain has blocked the US rapper from entering the country due to his outbursts, prompting organisers of a three-night London festival he was headlining to cancel the July event.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
But as she got older, Cathy discovered he was alive and tried messaging him on Facebook, but he says he blocked her accounts, not recognising them.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Circuit Court of Appeals blocked that decision in March, leaving the habeas system in place for now.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Hamilton, in turn, opposed Burr’s candidacy for the vice presidency in 1792 and two years later blocked his nomination as American minister to France.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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