blocked

Example Sentences

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Police cordoned off access to the White House and National Guard troops blocked an AFP reporter from entering the area in downtown Washington.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

“They blocked access to the beach for some folks, and potentially to emergency responders.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

"When we compared the spectra during the transit to the baseline, we saw that the atmosphere blocked the wavelengths of starlight absorbed by methane," Bello-Arufe said.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The Metropolitan Police has been blocked from signing a contract worth up to £50m with the US technology firm Palantir, after London's deputy mayor refused to approve the deal.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

As they worked, the seawall blocked their view of the ocean, so they couldn’t see what was coming.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland