blocking
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After being accused of failing to protect its child users, Roblox has looked to resolve such concerns by blocking children from chatting to adults and using age-estimation tech to place them in age-appropriate accounts.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
In addition, across the entire city, the law bans blocking sidewalks in ways that would impede a wheelchair or within several feet of a driveway or building entrance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
But all over the country, community-level organizations have been succeeding in blocking data-center projects.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The agency doesn’t have much of a recent history of blocking utility deals.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Only a silent, shadowy maze of tall trees, blocking out the dim light of dawn.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
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