blocked

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Wall Street analysts have frequently warned about the repercussions if global crude stays around $100 a barrel or if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely blocked as the Iran war drags on.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

But impeachment proceedings were blocked four years ago in a parliamentary vote.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“For nearly a century, the United States Postal Service has arbitrarily blocked handguns from being mailed.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Elsewhere, commodities and energy exporters in Latin America are seeing increased demand as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Even partially blocked by the ship, a mix of sand, water, and wind slaps me across the face.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera