blocking
Example Sentences
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A good pair of shades are a must for them—from blocking out the sun on a beach in Ibiza to flashing lights in a Berlin basement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
“It’s time to build the ballroom,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche posted on X, attaching a letter demanding that the National Trust for Historic Preservation drop its lawsuit blocking the project.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
He went on to grant Maryland’s request for a preliminary injunction, blocking ICE from converting the warehouse for detention purposes while the lawsuit continues.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
A huge, unstable chunk of glacier is blocking the route up Mount Everest from Base Camp in Nepal just as peak climbing season gets under way in the Himalayas.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
A flock of furious pheasants was blocking the tracks and stubbornly refused to move.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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Academic Vocabulary and Literary Terms, Unit 5
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The Black Girl Survives in This One
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