- present participle of block.
blocking
Example Sentences
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The gates blocking it, and the security checkpoints along its flanks, will dramatically limit the public’s desire to enter, and change the tenor and experience of a space that should feel porous and inclusive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Boutcher added that a "large scale criminal investigation" is under way into the unlawful blocking of Garvaghy Road, which prevented Sunday's parade.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
So far, many proposed responses focus on heading off the risks: slowing AI research, setting standards or blocking AI models from responding to dangerous queries in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
A resident told UK media she had alerted emergency services after seeing three vans blocking a road near the village and a group of men wearing hoods and balaclavas.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
He stands, feet firmly planted on ground, his hand over his eyes blocking the blinding sun.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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