blocked

Example Sentences

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Aiello, who focuses on protecting desert wildlife, fears they’ll be blocked this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

On Tuesday, they had a few hours of their busy schedule blocked out for Fifa's content day, when the players pose for photos and perform their celebrations in front of big green screens.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

People on an enterprise network have their identities managed so that they have the privileges they need, and are blocked from everything else.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

In 2024, one of the shop’s co-owners tried to get a new license under a slightly different name, Chambered Custom Firearms, and the ATF blocked him, noting his past role with the revoked store.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Soon, even that was blocked by the trees, the tops of which they quickly rose past.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley