blocked

Example Sentences

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When scientists blocked this communication in laboratory models, tumor growth dropped significantly.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Transport has been disrupted, roads have been blocked and dozens of homes have lost power as Scotland deals with the aftermath of Storm Dave.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

He did not specify how Ukraine could contribute, but cited Kyiv's experience in restoring passage through the Black Sea, which Russia had blocked at the beginning of its invasion.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Private-import efforts have hit a snag after Cuba blocked fuel for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom