blocking
Example Sentences
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In Bangladesh's capital, residents protested on Thursday by blocking roads for hours and rallying in several areas demanding justice.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“With this additional holding, Uber would reach a blocking minority,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
This is like asking someone to prove that a shadow was not cast by the object blocking the light.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
After being accused of failing to protect its child users, Roblox has looked to resolve such concerns by blocking children from chatting to adults and using age-estimation tech to place them in age-appropriate accounts.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Instead, seated near, but not blocking the door, was Lincoln's servant, Charles Forbes.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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The Black Girl Survives in This One
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