blocking
Example Sentences
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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.
Budapest and Bratislava are also blocking the official adoption of new economic sanctions against Russia, endorsed by other EU countries.
From Barron's
The jury was shown a video of a demonstrator blocking the minister's car with Wai sitting in the front passenger seat.
From BBC
Scientists have uncovered a surprising risk linked to blocking a cellular enzyme once believed to protect against fatty liver disease.
From Science Daily
But with Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz blocking the usual route for around 20 percent of global oil production, a longer war would cause "real impacts", he warned.
From Barron's
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