blocking

Example Sentences

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For example, follistatin effectively releases the hand brake on muscle development by blocking myostatin, the protein that normally keeps it in check.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

"And our team has to battle internet blocking and shutdowns to keep on reaching them."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In “Two Prosecutors,” the inert nobodies blocking Kornev’s progress are crisply choreographed, Stalin’s existential choke hold strangling their very spirit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Not to mention a symbolic victory for Tehran, which could wield the threat of blocking the strait in the future to gain concessions and rebuild power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“I tried to go back and look for you, but the police were blocking all the roads in and out of the fire.”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz