blocking
Example Sentences
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But high pressure has been stubbornly sitting across Scandinavia, blocking the progress of those rain-bearing weather systems, causing them to stall close to the UK.
From BBC
"I don't really focus on that," said Smith-Njigba, a team player who also does a surprising amount of blocking for a star wide receiver.
From Barron's
In other words, taxes weren’t easy for gamblers already — and now they are getting tougher, blocking even more losses from a write-off.
From MarketWatch
Cold, blocking areas of high pressure are notoriously difficult to shift at this time of year.
From BBC
United have often paired Casemiro's back-post position with having a nearby team-mate use their body to provide a 'screen' - blocking opponents from getting close to the Brazilian as the ball floats over their head.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
