blocking
Example Sentences
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"This means that broadly blocking TRPV4 may not be the solution," Gualdani noted.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
Major floods in Dagestan, protests from farmers against an animal cull in Siberia and authorities blocking attempts to organise protests against the internet outages have also led to localised pockets of frustration.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
To make the system less dysfunctional, California could restrict localities from blocking transit, just like it did with housing, Schank said, on the basis it is a critical need.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Tehran responded by blocking the crucial waterway through which 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas usually passes.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
I pull the window shade down, blocking out the light.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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