blocking
Example Sentences
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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
On Sunday evening, Jewish settlers were blocking roads in protest in the occupied West Bank.
From BBC
The military said it refused to be beholden to a corporation and pushed back, labeling Anthropic a threat akin to an enemy foreign power and blocking it from some government contracts.
From Los Angeles Times
If Iran succeeds in blocking the strait for months, and oil stays above $100, Sheets thinks it could shave 0.9 percentage points off his expectations for 2.9% global GDP growth this year.
From Barron's
If Iran succeeds in blocking the strait for months, and oil stays above $100, Sheets thinks it could shave 0.9 percentage points off his expectations for 2.9% global GDP growth this year.
From Barron's
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