blocked
Example Sentences
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Courts have blocked the in-state tuition laws in five states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
By one account, he has blocked the advancement of more than 80 generals and admirals.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
In fact, the diesel blocked in the Persian Gulf is around three times as large as supplies missing from Russia compared with before the Iran war, according to data compiled by the International Energy Agency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
In May, a federal judge said that only Congress could rename the center and temporarily blocked Trump’s plan to close it for a $257 million renovation.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The British had lost almost that many, but they had blocked the German offensive.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
