blocked

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The social-media platform X, blocked under her predecessor, appeared to become available through some providers on Thursday after U.N. human-rights officials urged Caracas to lift restrictions to allow Venezuelans to search for missing relatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The judge has already blocked the fund designed to compensate people who claim to have been treated unfairly by the US government.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The June decision was blocked by a federal judge.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

District Court judge for the District of New Hampshire blocked the order from taking effect pending litigation and provisionally certified a nationwide class of children who the order would affect.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

“They’re trying to come, but it’s going to take awhile. The road is blocked and the bridge is out.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret