blocked
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When Deandre Ayton blocked a shot at the rim with 7:18 remaining in the second quarter Friday, LeBron James corralled the rebound and pushed the ball up the court.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
The court granted the unprecedented stay on Feb. 9, 2016, without any explanation as to why it temporarily blocked the Clean Power Plan.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
The government last week gave the foundation seven days to register or face its services, including Wikipedia Indonesia, being blocked in the country of around 284 million people.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
He replaced it and fixed three blocked arteries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
“When people locked arms and blocked the street?”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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