blocking
Example Sentences
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“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
This is permitted under the agreement with the EU and would give the government a "blocking minority", allowing it to maintain influence over key energy security decisions.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
In addition, across the entire city, the law bans blocking sidewalks in ways that would impede a wheelchair or within several feet of a driveway or building entrance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
I wasn’t lying about blocking my Hebrew education from memory, but it’s amazing how fast it comes back.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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