blocked

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In late January, after Mayday countersued in a federal court in New York, that court temporarily blocked South Dakota’s actions.

From Salon

The strike has been bitter, with collections by agency workers being disrupted on several occasions as striking workers blocked lorries from leaving depots.

From BBC

Instead, the mayor of Greater Manchester's path to Westminster is blocked as are, for now at least, his ambitions for higher office.

From BBC

Diana, a Colombian woman, is detained with her 10-year-old daughter who suffers from Hirschsprung's disease, which causes blocked bowels and can require a special diet.

From Barron's

In 2021, the government abandoned plans to reform the sector after months of intense protests that blocked the national capital's highways and led to Delhi's historic Red Fort complex being stormed by tractors.

From Barron's