blocking
Example Sentences
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This issue first came up in parliament in 2022, but last month, the county's highest court ruled that MPs had violated the constitution by blocking moves to impeach Ramaphosa.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Geren thought that the generals on the list would keep blocking the creative colonels.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
As previously noted, this demand was primarily aimed at obtaining legislative language that would allow the White House to go around a court ruling that is blocking ballroom construction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The demonstration in the capital Tirana followed an initial gathering in Zvernec on Saturday, where dozens of people, including environmental activists, protested over the installation of barbed wire blocking access to the beach.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
While Jonah watched, a dark shape—no, a person—eased the door of Jonah’s room shut, blocking out the light, plunging the windows into complete darkness.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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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