blocking
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Police responded to the area at about 7:30 a.m., and a SigAlert blocking all northbound lanes was issued at 8:55 a.m., according to CHP logs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Many complained the model was blocking them from discussing ostensibly benign topics like mathematics, biology and chemistry—or even analyzing Fable’s own publicly released system information.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
This issue first came up in parliament in 2022, but last month, the county's highest court ruled that MPs had violated the constitution by blocking moves to impeach Ramaphosa.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
John Nagl, who strongly felt that the Army’s top brass were too hidebound to the old ways of warfighting—large-scale tank-and-infantry battles—and were blocking the promotions of officers who were fighting counterinsurgency battles in the field.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
But the agreement would finally close the state land, rather than just blocking the road.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing blocking
Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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