| 单词 | blocked |
| 例句 | Mark tried to knee him in the groin, but the man blocked him, then swung up and connected with Mark’s chin. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Oliver dribbled and went for a shot, only to be blocked by Angie. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Washington did his best to answer questions and make decisions, but he often found his efforts blocked. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Three times the Republicans blocked them, never even allowing a vote. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He was very proud of his perfect health and was always telling me it was psychosomatic when my sinuses blocked up and I couldn't breathe. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The area under the bed had been blocked off so guests wouldn’t lose their keys and underwear. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z As the commissioner tried to leave, Wah-Ti-An-Kah blocked his path to the door and let go of his blanket. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A roar of rage echoed from the Gryffindors below — Marcus Flint had blocked Harry on purpose, and Harry’s broom spun off course, Harry holding on for dear life. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Benji got a few more baskets and blocked half a dozen shots, but he fouled just as often. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m concentrating so hard that I don’t sense anyone approaching until my light gets blocked. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “This interview is over,” she said, and she blocked Tyree for a moment, but the man switched off the light, lowered the camera, and gaped at his partner. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z At first, glaciers blocked the way from Alaska to the rest of America, allowing no more than perhaps a few isolated pioneers to investigate the lands further south. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z There was only the guardhouse, the storage shed, and the loading area—all of which were apparently off limits—and a stone wall that blocked their view of the harbor. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Sometime in the middle of the afternoon, a cloud drifted across the sky and blocked out the sun. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Now this lake, like all the industry-plundered Great Lakes, was poison, and a tall fence blocked it off from the overgrown streets. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Hamilton, in turn, opposed Burr’s candidacy for the vice presidency in 1792 and two years later blocked his nomination as American minister to France. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Harry looked over his shoulder; they were now blocked from sight; they couldn’t see Hagrid’s garden at all. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He passed the mouths of two blocked runs, came to an opening between thick tree roots and stopped. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Even partially blocked by the ship, a mix of sand, water, and wind slaps me across the face. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z A large padded foot suddenly blocked my path. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Once more, fallen stones blocked their way, but this time there was a narrow, jagged gap. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z His bulky frame blocked the door while the rest of his friends trickled out of their seats and surrounded us. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The driver reversed, and as he drove back the way they had come, Richard kept looking back at the blocked road until he could no longer see it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The officer stepped in front of me and blocked me from proceeding. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When the road is blocked with fallen masonry from a collapsed building, Hamza scrambles over the scorched bricks. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He leaped sideways toward a big red alarm button, but I blocked his path. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Archer felt as if the man were scooping him up and shaking him, so all the things he’d blocked out for so long, all the things he’d tried to forget, would come tumbling out. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The big number probably comes as no surprise and, doubtless, much of those unwanted missives are blocked. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Something was wrong with my ears, because it was like all other sounds were blocked except for her phone dinging very loudly. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Carlos acted like he was Lisa’s daddy. When I got locked up, he moved y’all in with him and blocked my calls. Even took her to a divorce attorney.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He and Tad were in the hallway nearest to the front of the school right now, but both sets of stairs leading down were blocked. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The twisting and climbing road had in many places almost disappeared, and was blocked with many fallen stones. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It’s still dim enough that these spotlights continue to follow us around, but a bit of light reaches us from all the great big rooms blocked off by dark red curtains. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z A bodyguard blocked Matt’s view for a moment. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As far as he could guess the Orcs had turned and gone into the very opening which Frodo and he had tried and found blocked. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Then he rose quickly to his feet and blocked Falconer's path. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Bronwyn closed the door and blocked it with a table she found in the hall. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z As I stumbled for the door, the cannoneer burst through the center of the curtain and blocked my path. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Swirling clouds of dust blocked out the sun. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I send a quick apology to Numberlicious, but he/she still has me blocked. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z At first the way wasn’t difficult, but soon it was blocked by boulders they had to climb. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When the stone man moved aft, Duck blocked his way, pole in hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “We’re blocked in. It wasn’t the ceiling coming down fifty feet away that knocked us over. It was our own ceiling. The shock’s tumbled it!” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Pollard tried to rally him, but he was blocked by traffic until deep in the stretch, when he shook loose and flew up, almost catching Professor Paul for the win. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a blighted, hellish place full of noise and dust and smoke and inhuman towers that blocked the sun, and she hated it—hated especially this gloomy building and the ceaseless clamor of construction. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Two middle-aged women blocked Robbie’s path to the sitting area and escorted him back to the dance floor. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “I blocked everything and everybody out. I used to be so particular about cleaning the house. I got to the point where I’d see a shoe, and I’d just kick it over.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z On the plug that blocked the opening, the Mark of Athena began to glow—the red outline of an owl. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The hills blocked our radar, so we didn’t see the warplanes coming till they were right on top of us. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Over 90 percent of the energy coming from the stars is blocked out by our atmosphere and never reaches the ground. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He disentangled his arm and started toward Ham, but now his way was blocked by Michael, running backward, waving his arms like a guard in a game of basketball. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Progress through the press of bodies was slow, and then, just as they converged, their way to the door was blocked by a tight wall of backs forming around one man. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When he wanted to escape, Rosy had blocked the door and had moved out of the way only at the last moment. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z As I neared the gate, a sentry stepped out and blocked my way. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I went up on this one dude who had blocked a few shots and it was like I didn’t have any weight at all. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The lumbering Time Suck had just reached the base of Fry High Boulevard, where its path was blocked by the cars. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “It happens once a year, kinda like a volcano, which is why this place is blocked off. We’d both die.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They were on the fringes of the bazaar, the way ahead blocked by a solid wall of people. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He found himself against a pile of soft earth—evidently the end of a blocked run leading out of the burrow—and turned. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z While he spoke her face began to close against him, and by the time he paused she was cut off and the open way between them was blocked. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Leo and Frank blocked her from view as best they could. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Voices could be heard from inside the blocked fireplace. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The Snow Sand had his ears and nose blocked, and he hoped she had not panicked, had remembered to spread-eagle her body, so that he could catch her quickly with his headlong dive. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The girl was almost out of sight now, blocked from view by other people walking by. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Which was currently blocked by a piece of the ceiling that had fallen in. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I rolled a log up to the fire for him and shoved it against a tree that was blocked from the raw biting wind by a stand of hawthorns. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It was blocked; the key sat in the keyhole. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z They seemed to have me blocked at every turn, forcing me to fight them in the dark. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A big man in a blue uniform and boxy hat blocked the exit. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It was so painful to hear him—Henry!—stumble over his words that I am afraid I blocked out much of what he said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z "It's just it's a”—Hangman blocked "nice”—“a—pleasant morning, so...” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z A few yards in, a tumbled heap of rocks blocked the way. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But he had caught a glimpse of her before being blocked off. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The first thing you know traffic was blocked in four directions by a crowd whose mood quickly grew so ugly that I really got apprehensive. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z A train was coming into the station, and I pushed through the crowd trying to get to it, all of us blocked by the people standing on the sidewalk, watching the Jews go by. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Guests were blocked at the door and they formed groups on the front porch and in the yard. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z And the other servants always gossiped about everyday sights they had seen in town: the back stoops of stores always blocked with the frozen bodies of beggars. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he took Groundsel over to the two blocked runs along the eastern wall. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Waves, colored zigzags, a garble of sound: it’s the Montreal satellite station, being blocked. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z His large body took up most of the area and completely blocked the door. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I brought down the blade on the monsters enormous backside when out of nowhere another sword blocked my strike. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Mr. Griswold turned to go through the fare gate, but the tall one stepped in front of him and blocked his way. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Trees and buildings blocked his view of the near lanes and the boats in them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Koffi craned her neck, trying to see over people’s heads as more came from behind them and blocked them in. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He blocked the blows calmly, his longsword meeting each slash and turning it aside. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They fell on the town all through the night in a silent storm, and they covered the roofs and blocked the doors and smothered the animals who slept outdoors. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z His body blocked the way to the safe darkness of the parking lot. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z We got maybe two steps before Mike blocked us from going farther. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Presently, groping and fumbling in the dark, they found that the opening on the left was blocked: either it was a blind, or else some great stone had fallen in the passage. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z My brother used to tell Polish jokes, which I know is wrong, but I just blocked out the Polish part and listened to the jokes. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z His body blocked the path to the door. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Westward the view was blocked by the base of the great turret that stood at the back of this upper court and reared its horn high above the crest of the encircling hills. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Mother and Father may have blocked out most of it, but they couldn’t get rid of it all. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Horrified, he tried to cross back, but a soldier blocked Jack’s way, his gun pointing directly at him. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z They were trying to get through the door but people blocked the way. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They gathered such small boulders and broken stones as they could find to hand, and under Gimli’s direction the Westfold-men blocked up the inner end of the culvert, until only a narrow outlet remained. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z My parents looked puzzled to have their way gently blocked by three broadly smiling religious strangers. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The finding indicated that he had a blocked urinary tract. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Stretched across the Hudson was an enormous iron chain that blocked enemy warships. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “The whole week is blocked out from my memory,” he says. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Ms. Owens blocked his path and said, “Walk, don’t run.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z From the way Pa had warned me, I’d always pictured these woods as having so many bears hanging out of the trees that the sunlight would’ve been blocked off from hitting the ground! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He’s blocked her number and has no interest in reaching out. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Most of all, he hated how sometimes it would get blocked up, for no reason, and he would start to cough like he was choking, like he couldn’t breathe. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z As for Carla’s letters to me, a messy censor must read them because the envelopes come torn and taped, with whole sentences sometimes blocked out. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I wanted to get far away from Ellie and Benny, but they blocked my way, waiting for me to say something. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Jordan, drunk and unsteady, blocked Angel’s way to the door and the steps. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The gateway was completely blocked, and more bodies were piling up. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Billy drove his Cadillac down a back alley in Ilium, and he found his way blocked by dozens of boys and their bicycles. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did something happen to it when Flint blocked him?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z A crowd of people blocked the entrance of a police station and wouldn’t move until cops started arresting everyone. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z A dark shadow blocked the middle of the screen—was it a chair? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Then they got ice cream, and were strolling in Harvard Square, licking cones, when several stout men in suits blocked their path. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But Victor blocked him and added, “You’ll probably want to get some action shots of me before you do anything else.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I crisscrossed my arms flat across my chest and blocked the Carter Prep goon with my whole body, allowing Todd to cut to the hole. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Now he was blocked and it made him restless, possibly less canny. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind them other hobbits now pushed out some more waggons that had been hidden in a field, and so blocked the way back. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Inej turned to run, but her path was blocked by a huge bruiser, his blue velvet coat stretched tight across his big shoulders. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It blocked out the sun and ruined the views of the harbor. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Mr. Jordan, a wide man, blocked the gangplank by standing right behind my father. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Percy ran the other way and found it blocked as well. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The suitcase blocked some of the airflow, but at least I knew it wouldn’t creep up on me while I was sleeping. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z In the midst of it there wound lazily a dark river of brown water, bordered with ancient willows, arched over with willows, blocked with fallen willows, and flecked with thousands of faded willow-leaves. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The CIA also admitted that, in the midst of the War on Drugs, it blocked law enforcement efforts to investigate illegal drug networks that were helping to fund its covert war in Nicaragua. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I glanced back at the rear windshield, but it was blocked by boxes and bags. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z When Sahil held me, he blocked out the cutting wind, and it felt like everything would be okay. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Daisy’s mother liked to keep her eye on them, and the trees blocked her view. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The Frog glided gently, and slower, as the hills grew higher and blocked more and more of the north wind. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The doorway through which she’d fallen was ten feet off the ground, now completely blocked with debris that had cascaded into the room, making a rockslide. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z These security guys blocked them and we ducked into the ambulance. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the second gravedigger, the hefty old man who had blocked my way on the stair. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She came to a tangle of fallen branches that blocked her way, and in order to continue she had to leave the path to pick her away around them. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The road was blocked by a line of cars standing aslant halfway in the ditch. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Deborah blocked him with her empty hand and pinned him against the wall. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The way into the eighth-grade side of the locker room was blocked by stupid eighth graders standing like cows at a gate they can’t get through. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Then I heard footsteps on a stairs and in a moment the thickish figure of a woman blocked out the light from the office door. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Dad blocked the door and finally, finally turned the knob that said “Start.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She blocked the door open with her foot and pointed along one wall to a long section of shelving with three or four hundred books. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Number 5 got past Nick but Trip picked him up and partially blocked his shot. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Before Nick could step into the hallway that led to the bedrooms, Z stalked forward and blocked him. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “I was out”—Hangman stopped “skating”—“er...last January, when the pond in the woods froze over. Messing about with some other kids. I had Granddad's watch on. His Omega—” Hangman blocked “Seamaster.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z A flock of girls behind me blocked off my escape route but the rugby kid'd already plowed right up to me. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “I’m certain you could. If you resisted at all it would not work as well, and it can be blocked almost entirely. And of course, proximity is key for the immersion.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Past Portland and the first exits for Freeport, Dad helpedSookie navigate a series of country roads overgrown with bushes and trees that blocked my view to the water. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Winston let out the water and disgustedly removed the clot of human hair that had blocked up the pipe. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z And all the walls around me, everything that has blocked my joy these past few months, oozes, trickles, and melts away. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Instructed by Smith to wait behind Special Agent’s lead, he quickly saw that the pacesetter was blocked and was not going to be able to get to the front. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He started up the stone steps, staring at John, who blocked the way. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The dark, narrow strips of ground between the stacks were clogged with the skeletons of abandoned cars and trucks, their gas tanks emptied and their exit routes blocked off long ago. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z There were two windows in the roof, one was blocked with boards, the other was a narrow dormer window on the north side. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “Will you show me”—Hangman blocked “sometime”—“one day?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Woody held on to Wes’s arms and tried to talk sense to him, but Wes’s rage blocked out every word his friend said. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I panicked, expecting to see a picture of Nicole’s arm hooked through mine at the security gatehouse that blocked off her neighborhood. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z It clogged up her nose and blocked off her throat. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z They waited for him in a group, and when he entered the chicken coop they blocked his path, surrounded him, and pecked him half to death before he knew what had happened. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But as Brian stared at Gaines for those few seconds, he didn’t see someone who had blocked out those enormous pressures at all. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z On the way home, one of the streets was blocked off. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z On our way out, Chief Taylor blocked our path. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The mountaintop was never free of it, the gorge was blocked; only on the warmest days could I hear, deep under the ice, the trickle of water seeping over the falls. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The feeling of dread was a dense cloud that blocked my view of everything around me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We came upon torches and a crowd of men who blocked the road—slave patrollers seeking runaways. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The court quickly blocked the Globe from further publication of the classified documents. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But the phone number is blocked out, and the caller ID just says “Surprise.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z His voice was as wheedling as ever, but there was an open threat in his eyes as he stepped in front of Ranofer and blocked his way. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The path to the camper is completely blocked by the fire. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Tall white trees blocked their view of what lay ahead. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Every time I tried to get into your head, it was like a white curtain blocked me.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His clothes had been sent to the cleaners, his hat blocked, and his bags were in readiness. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Boulders blocked the way to a narrow strip of sand, with more rocks beyond. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z When we stepped under that overhang, it blocked out the sun. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Because of the impression that the future is blocked up, that they might do all right but not their children. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He could not leave Chicago; all roads were blocked, and all trains, buses and autos were being stopped and searched. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She moved to pinch me again but I blocked her hand. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z A man in camouflage and mirrored sunglasses blocked the army transport’s headlights. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Whole roads are blocked with wreckage and shattered buildings. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z As if she’d conjured it from her thoughts, another slender gray creature, slimy and covered in what looked like sticky, prickly fur, blocked their path forward. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z It isolated the party and blocked all else from view. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Below the dune a giant boulder blocked the roadway. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z She needed to meet with him face to face, but Ptolemy’s army blocked her path to Alexandria. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Four horsemen armed with muskets blocked our way. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She was careful to keep the hole itself blocked so he wouldn’t notice it as she hooked his billy goats into their traces. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The view was still blocked by a Venetian blind, which he hoisted clatteringly. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Lourdes tried to run past him but the other soldier blocked her way. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Often blocked or destroyed by the tumults of the Mountain’s furnaces, always that road was repaired and cleared again by the labours of countless orcs. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Instead, a silhouette was blocked in it: a head and shoulders, glossed pale gold. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The spray of it half blinded the Company as they crouched against the cliff, and when the air cleared again they saw that the path was blocked behind them. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They were all digging deep in their pockets for something, their bodies turned in a way that blocked most of Mark’s view. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z As soon as a low spot developed and the water ran out, they blocked the flow with sticks. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys blocked up the front wheels, drained what gasoline was left into a five-gallon can, took their frogs and went wearily home to the Palace Flophouse. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He blocked another shot, hit a jumper from beyond three-point range, drove the lane and finished with this sick tomahawk over two guys. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Now, all traffic into the island had been blocked; everyone on the bridge was headed away—headed home. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z These streets were still blocked by the rubble of ruined walls, and it wasn't very safe to walk there. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The road was blocked by a line of slow-moving carts, each pushed by a man with a rag tied over his face, each holding a corpse. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The smoke from the gun, now tinted red from the gaslights, partly blocked his vision. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned to leave, but Redemption darted around him and blocked his exit. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Tom flung open the door, blocked out its space for a moment with his thick body, and hurried into the room. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Tad looked at Rashid, then back at the blocked stairs and the hallway near it, which was hazier than it had been before. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z However, it is possible to do so during an eclipse of the sun, when the sun’s light is blocked out by the moon. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon they lost sight of the mountain; the tall trees blocked their view. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z I ran toward the gate, but it was blocked with people screaming and struggling to get out, falling in pain or dead. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I blocked the hell out of that shot, and everyone knew it. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z When he blocked the image of a spider crawling on him, her tiny feet actually tickled a little. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Three times their way was blocked by iron bars, and they had to stop while Bowen Marsh drew out his keys and unlocked the massive chains that secured them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Our doors didn’t lock, but Mother came in our room with us and helped us push the beds around so the door was blocked. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I backed up, let him make his push, then blocked him out with my left elbow and put up a soft hook off the boards. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “I need to see her. I texted her, but she might have blocked me.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z From her position in the doorway, Ann blocked traffic in and out of the jail, all the while using her oversized voice to curse anyone who came near her. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z There are the remains of a website name that’s only been half blocked off. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z They were halfway across it when they found their path blocked by a hooded figure. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The blue sky arched there in the distance, but above her head the sun was blocked by clouds. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z About a mile and a half out of town, a deputy blocked the entrance to a bridge after the runners had passed over, and refused to let reporters and cameramen go any farther. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat up quickly and looked over at Colin’s bed, but it had been blocked from view by the high curtains Harry had changed behind yesterday. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Ahead of us are three entrances, two that are blocked and one that just looks blocked. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z That was when my mom appeared and blocked my path to freedom. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Tam Lin blocked the door leading to the rest of the house. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At the far end heavy drapes blocked off the main lobby. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I blocked out all the light by putting shades over the windows, and I trusted the experts in Houston to watch over my equipment while I was asleep. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Chapter Eleven had been heading toward the kitchen for a second helping of rice pudding when she blocked his way. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z This French map shows the great chain that blocked the Royal Navy from the upper Hudson. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Er . I’ll try,” Harry said, though privately thinking the only way he’d be visiting Myrtle’s bathroom again was if every other toilet in the castle got blocked. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They leaned out of the window and waved at Mr. and Mrs. Weasley until the train turned a corner and blocked them from view. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The ship had blocked most of the wind but enough flurried around to make the Frog's sails slap a bit and they jerked the boom gently. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z My reflex kicked in, and I blocked her hand with mine, but I used the wrong hand. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “My brother’s home for spring break, and he blocked my car in. I had to take his.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The dirt road curved, and trees blocked the sight of the University’s buildings behind us. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z One day, when my mother went to the market to buy a gift for my cousin’s wedding, a big, burly Talib accosted her and blocked her way. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z "My dear Joe," John began, but put on the spot, he was blocked for a rhyme. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The windows were still blocked by a combi-nation of soot and planks. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The outlet was blocked with some barrier, but not of stone: soft and a little yielding it seemed, and yet strong and impervious; air filtered through, but not a glimmer of any light. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Anger temporarily blocked out my nervousness about meeting the other tributes, but now I can feel my anxiety rising again. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z When Jimmy tried to close the door, Luke blocked it with his foot. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He throws it off to Jackson, who is blocked by Stefanski. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She blocked his attacks easily, holding her staff steady while his quivered with every clack. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z And straight ahead of him, the way was blocked. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Because everyone in that room had not one mind but two, and all the while their conscious mind was blocked, their unconscious was scanning the room, sifting through possibilities, processing every conceivable clue. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The moment they tried to set a foot outside, a guard blocked their way. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I blocked out two overwhelming thoughts in my head—twelve-year-old Vera talking about the suffering animals and Charlie saying, “I’m going to leave you something”—and I tried to think about something positive. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The walls were covered with old, yellowed film posters and the entrance was blocked off with rusty shutters. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z When Rush applied for a position at the medical faculty of Columbia University in New York City, his appointment was blocked by another enemy of his cure, Alexander Hamilton. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z As soon as he saw us, the driver blocked our way. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I blocked it with my arm and backed away. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She and the other suffragists argued that they were being jailed because they had opposed the government and not because they had blocked traffic or stood too long on the sidewalks or city streets. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z We were unpleasantly surprised to find that our application was blocked by a delegate from Uganda who complained that we were a tribal organization of Xhosas. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Shut my eyes as I would, these last words of his succeeded in making the way, which had seemed blocked up, comparatively clear. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “He had a bit of a laugh about the way we blocked the door. He had to climb in the window.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z There were a few trying experiences such as being blocked from passage to class by a few rough, tough-looking sideburners, boys who I’m sure if separated would not attack a mouse. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Eye was able to look around confidently: ninety-five percent of his eyesight was blocked out. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Sparrow had, in fact, tried to visit Sarai, but ghosts blocked the corridor and wouldn’t let her through. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I must have blocked most of it out for self-preservation. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She blocked all of my e-mails, phone calls, and chat requests. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z His shaggy head blocked out the stars while they kissed. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In the very act of revealing myself to Richard Parker by bringing down what blocked his view, I made a great loud noise to attract his attention. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Shomari moved first, reaching for the slingshot hooked to his belt loop, but with surprising speed, Father Olufemi blocked his hand. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The total was sixty cents, a sum that limited and blocked escape routes. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Hundreds of feet for sure, and still rising, until it blocked out the sky. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Two hours later Dad had blocked off half the kitchen with plywood sheets. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The front of it was raised by some invisible agent and he came out with one bound—only to find his way blocked by cold black stone. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He swung as soon as he was close enough, and I blocked it, but the force knocked me back into the brick wall. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Those rare times when I found a tunnel that stayed true to its course, the way was blocked. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Harry made to follow him, but found his path blocked as Percy Weasley strode into the lift, his nose buried in some papers he was reading. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Behind him were two exits, blocked by wooden doors with huge iron locks. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Jason charged to help him, but the giant blocked him with his huge trident. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I had already blocked out Myron, so I knew that it wasn’t him. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I kept my body on him so he couldn’t set himself for the leap or blocked him out with my elbow in his chest. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Harry and Hermione followed him out of the clearing, staring over their shoulders at Ronan and Bane until the trees blocked their view. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He dipped right, and tried to flick the puck to the corner above my opposite shoulder, but I snapped my head and blocked it off my face mask. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I got in the car, started the engine, and made to go forward, but he blocked the way. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z We could use it as an exit, except that it was blocked by a million robot spiders. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Out of the silence, nearby saloons sprang to life, disgorging hundreds of strikers who blocked the roadway, overturning the cart and dragging the driver away. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The road to the gate was blocked with barrows and handcarts. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “You lost two friends. You may have blocked it out.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z They blocked a full view of Lilian, whom I instantly liked because she smiled as she uttered every word. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Anya tried to back out of the house, but someone blocked her retreat. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z For the second time, Harry tried to get out, but this time found his way blocked by Mr. Weasley’s arm. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “The stairs are completely blocked. Could try clearing it? Might bring the place down.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I tested “Why isn't Nick with them?” but Hangman blocked “Nick.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z It was surrounded by trees that blocked it from view of the village below, meaning that they could practice Quidditch there, as long as they didn’t fly too high. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z A man emerged from the shadows and blocked her escape. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The hole regularly became blocked and the stench in the room was insufferable. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The only exit to the cave was blocked by a massive abalone shell—its surface glistening in pearl and rose and turquoise. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They also found that when they blocked the HPV DNA, cervical cancer cells stopped being cancerous. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Griswold turned to go through the fare gate, but the tall one stepped in front of him and blocked his way. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The walls are thick bluish stone, and the only way in is blocked by a huge iron portcullis. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z A blue-and-white Austin had blocked part of the road; the Jeep had been forced to a stop; the women were being led away peaceably, so the truck driver said, peaceably to the car. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nately charged after him, but was blocked by the first officer, who plodded back in holding a pillow in front of him, like a bubble dancer. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He got up and ran to the closing door, and then Train Ear, who blocked the doors with his skinny body, pulled him off the train. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z He blocked the book with his hands, then tried to grab ahold—tried to catch it—fumbling, fumbling, fumbling it before it hit the floor. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z The house was filling with people and the hours passed in a dreadful streaky blur of relatives, neighbors, crying children, covered dishes, blocked driveways, ringing telephones, bright lights, strange faces, awkward conversations. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z For most of the way, houses blocked their view of the burnt and burning section of the city, but when they neared a bridge crossing to the North Division, the view opened up before them. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z “They can travel by fire — only you’ve blocked the fireplace — hang on —” He approached the fireplace and called through the boards. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The officer in the back—his face blocked by the opaque black visor on his helmet—rose, and when he spoke, his voice was clear and sharp. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The crater’s rim blocked their view of the wasteland behind. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Seeing that the large doors to the firehouse were totally blocked by wreckage, Gillespie made his way to a window and jumped out. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z All night he tried to choose his way, to plan where he should go, what he should do: but each choice, each plan was blocked by a foreboding of doom. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z A woman in a uniform blocked the doorway. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z They couldn’t see Shotgun from there because the coffin lid blocked the view. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z At one end the loft was blocked off by roofing slates and old nesting materials. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The game’s artwork depicted a first-person view of a long dungeon corridor blocked by a hulking blue giant with a large stone ax. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z All of them had cleared the bend now, moving so steadily that Jonathan wondered if they saw that the road was blocked. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “This run’s open, sir,” said Groundsel, “but the other will take a bit longer, I’m afraid. It’s heavily blocked.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Wystan Pippin put down his ale, picked up his staff, and blocked the gap with it. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z They had blocked the road and turned cars back. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When I stepped in the aisle, I was blocked from other people standing in front of where my seat was. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Your normal sexual outlets have been blocked for so long that now the sexual overflow is seeping out into the wrong channels. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Once I decided ice cream was the winning ingredient for the contest, I blocked out every other thought. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z A fireplace had been blocked up with a metal sheet. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A monstrous building blocked her way, its top half scorched black. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z It was a squeeze to get out, as the passages had been cracked and half blocked with fallen stone near the top. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z It's funny how I'd blocked the experience out of my mind. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Nok bolted from the table and ran for the door, but two servants blocked her way. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Two days later, halfway there, he arrived in heavy rain at the beaver ponds that blocked access to the west bank of the Teklanika River. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My escape was blocked by Maurice, who, searching for me, had just then stuck his head through. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The guards blocked her view, so she couldn’t even see who had kicked it. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It was cedar, and lilac and decay, something unwelcoming that had been mostly blocked when the door was closed but now seeped out into the warm air of the close space. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Arya slashed at the nearest, but he blocked her with a steel-clad arm, and someone else slammed into her and dragged her to the ground, and a third man wrenched the sword from her grasp. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Children pointed at it and blocked its path. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z As we approached, we could see the road blocked off with booths all around. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The fireplace in the living room, with its plain marble mantel, was blocked off, and we put Tata’s television in front of it. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z They blocked the alley so that Victor had to push past their large behinds. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Minutes later they were in the hayloft, with Håkon blocked from the door by some hay bales stacked three high. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Armed with only a knife, he could not have fought the soldiers who blocked his way. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She blocked the space between outside and inside with her own body. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z I think she actually said “little boy,” but it was so traumatizing to hear that I may have blocked it out. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The view south was blocked by a headland. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But the words were blocked by the wild thumping in his throat. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Some blocked our path to the bridge on the north side of the clearing, right where Gum Baby and I stood. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The police had blocked off the street; the crowd’s response to the speeches urging an end to the British mandate and the establishment of a Jewish state had been overwhelming. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z No. Vole had probably been telling the truth when she said they were blocked. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He blocked the doors with the drums and built a fire in the floor and he made beds out of some flattened cardboard boxes. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Bod pushed through the trailing ivy that blocked the Walk and into the northwest corner of the graveyard. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z They had not spied us, but they knew we lingered, and they blocked our route to safety. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The chief was sitting there, naked to the waist, his face blocked out in white and red. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The bucking horse trying to throw its tormentor blocked the way towards the village, and so I turned and ran in the opposite direction. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But the distance from here to the fence was blocked by a host of demons. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Jon blocked a savage cut at his head, the shock of impact running up his arm as the swords crashed together. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He’s lying in a bed in the front parlor, the window blocked with a black sheet, no sign of light. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z But at least the passage behind us was completely blocked. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Only the Sports Family had all their windows totally blocked, covered by heavy blinds. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I tried to move past him, but he blocked me with an arm. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I blocked the doorway with my body and said something that seemed to float up from a place beyond my worst nightmares. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Last weekend the big excitement was the elk that wandered onto Main Street and blocked traffic for an hour. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z They only got a few steps before Luke jumped forward and blocked the door. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z All the roads leading to the courthouse had been blocked off to normal traffic. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, honey,” Mrs. Reilly said breathlessly when they met by the rear bumper of the Plymouth, which blocked all sidewalk traffic. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl tried to scoot away but was blocked by a wall of people. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Her view of the nurse was blocked now by shoulders and the backs of heads. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “See, I even blocked the questions we should’ve known all about with a Sharpie.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Like I said, the well inside me was blocked. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Toby blocked everything else out until the intercom crackled and the office assistant’s voice broke into the classroom. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Some kids listened and tried to bolt for the fence, only to have their path blocked by the line of soldiers in black that seemed to pour out of the air. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He blocked some, then clocked me upside my head. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z It blocked the way and separated the parade just ahead of the Weidenbach float, which drew up short. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Men, women, and children blocked the entrance to the jail, threatening to riot if their demands were not met. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd stood its ground, and then more policemen arrived, shoving and herding us back out onto the midway, where our view was soon blocked by emergency vehicles. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She ordered Yossarian to get right back into his bed and blocked his path so he couldn’t comply. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Mabel, riding on the handrail, whizzed by and blocked her progress on the first landing. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The Abbey creatures fell silent and drifted away from the heap of stones which blocked the hole, a fitting headstone for a mass grave of the enemy. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Woundwort told Campion to post sentries and keep a patrol round about, while Vervain and Groundsel tackled the blocked holes. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Shirley slipped past and continued on, only to find the way blocked again on the second landing. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z She tried to hit me again, but my arm went up and blocked her. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Off-season business can't be easy to come by, especially not since the Germans have blocked so much of the coastline with barriers against the invading Allies. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Up the stairs I went, squeezing my way past those who first blocked my path and then shouted hurtful words at me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Agnes said nothing, but her massive frame blocked the only exit, and the set of her jaw promised a world of hurt. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The image of it blocked the alpana designs that used to dazzle her mind with color. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z The doorway behind her was blocked, but in theory, if the room started to collapse, those bricks should weaken and crumble. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We come to a stop, and I can see that there’s no visible entrance—it’s blocked off by a tall chain-link fence topped with barbed wire. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He’s got Peeta's nose blocked off but his mouth tilted open, and he’s blowing air into his lungs. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z They pulled up train tracks and blocked roads. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z When the caravan was blocked by a boulder, it had to go around it; if there was a large rocky area, they had to make a major detour. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Delia went to the door and blocked it, her feet apart and arms crossed like some kind of mobster. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Only one lane of traffic isn’t blocked by a patrol car, and officers talk to drivers before letting them pass through. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z A great jumble of fallen rock blocked their way partway up, where a section of the cliff face had fallen, but the surefooted little garrons were able to pick their way through. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But she sat behind some wooden crates that served as the table and blocked my view. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She held up the dress so that it blocked the blood stains on the canvas, which were stark on the fabric from the streetlamps outside. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z With all the windows blocked, it’s dark inside, but enough light comes through the open door to show a second door in the back wall. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z A Philadelphia highboy had been moved out into the hall, and, together with Mrs. Glass’s person, it blocked Zooey’s passage. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z He twisted around and blocked his assailant, breaking the man’s watch. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z A powerful guilt blocked my spoken words; an essential glue was missing whenever I’d try to connect words to form sentences. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He caught up with Prosper and blocked his path. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z It was blocked by a row of iron bars like a prison door. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z With her thumb in her handkerchief she blocked the beadless nostril. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Volta and Chomsky blocked two of the three stairwells. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then she got a cross so big it blocked half the windshield, and she put it up. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z A crowd of people at the edge of the harbor blocked my view. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Why were some of the streets blocked off by big dirt walls? I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z It's not a good idea for an escape route to rely on bridges; they're too easily closed or blocked. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I sputtered, trying to gulp enough air to shout, but the airway was blocked. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He blocked the hallway with his long arms. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The rise of his body blocked most of the room, so I had to peek slowly over him to check the surroundings. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Jam ran and blocked it, stretching her arms out past the doorframe. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He followed her finger and saw the line of cops in black gear, their batons out, their shields up, as they completely blocked Broadway at 4th Street. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Either they haven’t blocked this part of her brain, or something in the story broke through to her. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z At the same moment two strange rabbits, running together, leaped the bank into the wood and disappeared down one of the blocked tunnels. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s the nonworking brains that get blocked, that have dead ends, that are under construction like mine. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z No one would have to find out—Winnie would not have to find out —that Mae could not . . . but Winnie blocked the picture from her mind, the horror that would prove the secret. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The mouth of Kitum Cave was mostly invisible from the approach trail, blocked by boulders cloaked in moss. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “She’s still burning and you blocked the hole to get out!” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It blocked the sounds from the other room, but it couldn’t block the pain. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Every rabbit he had brought must be sent underground to dig and every blocked gap in the wall must be opened. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Ten stories high, then thirty, it blocked his view of whatever was behind it. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z They apologized when stepping on someone's foot and never thought to complain when some nitwit with a video camera stupidly blocked their path. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I found one in a recess partially blocked by a giant fern in a stone pot. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally he swung the car into a driveway up ahead and blocked the sidewalk and as much as he could of the road. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I can’t even tell you if Elle is actually a Decker, but I blocked her without investigating because she spammed me with links to “funny snuff videos gone wrong.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I can swim, so the flotation belt’s not really necessary, but Brutus blocked my arrow with his, so I buckle it back on, thinking it might offer some protection. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But he deflected, and though she spun and tried to knock him in his stomach, he blocked her again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But near Enugu, the civil defenders had blocked the road with tree trunks and old rusty drums. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The other side is blocked by a wall that is clearly homemade. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The women moved toward the door, but the door was blocked—by loyalty, by obedience. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I led Denna to a little stand of trees that blocked the wind and the sight of the farm. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “More like kicking the people in the face,” Young Square Cop said; he was short and square, built like one of those guys who blocked tackles in college football. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z The White House was a silent, sealed fortress, almost all sound blocked by the thickness of its windows and walls. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He wasn’t inclined to fight it or change it, he simply had nothing to do with it, blocked it out. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We rounded the building looking for a door or window that wasn’t blocked, but every potential entrance was filled with ice. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They’d blocked her intestines and made her belly swell like she was six months pregnant. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z A bunch of trees blocked some of the sun, so it was cooler there. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Giant trees that almost totally blocked out the sunlight. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z A few old, rotting fireplace logs blocked the hole mouth. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Here!” said Lyra, reaching forward to touch a sheet of rock that blocked the way, smooth and wet and cold. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Frear had no choice but to follow the movement of the crowd as it struggled to find a path not yet blocked by smoke and fire. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z On the other, across a narrow alley, was a tall billboard that pretty much blocked the view, but by leaning forward April could see the facade of a long low building. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, all movement and motion in town broke down; the roads became blocked by stuck vehicles. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked on the concrete path toward the front door of the school, the same path the Arkansas National Guard had blocked us from days before. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow I’ve almost blocked from my mind that I’m an assemblage of nuts and bolts and carbon graphite. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z When he opened his eyes again, his view of the tree-tops and the sunlight was blocked, by a man's head. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I shouted, and my cheeks swelled up so much they blocked my vision, but in my mind I could see myself running free all over Norvelt. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Trip threw up a shot for us and it was blocked but Jimmy got it and bounced it to me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z After sprinting a hundred yards, we ran into an enormous boulder that completely blocked our path. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The scene grew dim, as if clouds had blocked the sun, and a dark aura gathered around Muriel and Grandma. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z A section of wall blocked off most of what lay beyond. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At the next intersection, his way was blocked by two unmarked cars, which had stopped side by side. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The car returning him to the Boston Airport was blocked at the East Boston Tunnel by another car. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As we come to the gate of my community, I can see that it’s blocked by a barricade of sorts; another sign of how deep the crisis has cut. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It’s their tension, their hair-trigger excitement and blocked adrenaline that fills the plane, despite the lax bodies of the passengers, their fatigue and resignation. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z For the first time in their friendship, Redemption had blocked her. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The open doorway behind her was blocked by rough red bricks. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z But I found myself looking down the country lane that leads to the barn, checking to make certain no one’s car blocked the path. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Ivy pushed herself up against the locker so the metal door blocked her from the busy hallway as much as possible. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The shorter route had been blocked by a tunnel collapse. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z It blocked the entrance to the patio, and my mom called the towing company to have it removed. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I ran back along the train tracks, circling, trying to find an end to the fence, but every street that led into the ghetto had been blocked. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She blocked him, and when he tried to slink away in another direction, she restrained him with a heavy paw until he stilled in defeat. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He tried to walk around me, but I blocked him again. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Maybe she is sharing a place with unrelated immigrants, and they have blocked the telephone to collect calls. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I scan the circle of tributes, looking for Peeta, but he must be blocked from my view by the Cornucopia. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Halfway through this corridor three white men stood talking together and blocked the way. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I slashed, whirled, blocked, jabbed, but they just kept advancing. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Their initial frantic retreat southward had been blocked. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z He made as if to force his way through the door, but the woman stood firm and blocked his entry, her hulking figure as large as his. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z As I made my way through the thick crowd, a one-eyed drunkard blocked my way and hiccupped, “Sipho is here, brother.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z With resolve, she made to leave, but ghosts blocked her way. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was like I had this well inside me, but every time I saw Mamou, it got blocked up. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “We can’t get on, Hazel,” said Dandelion, “without leaving the ditch. It’s blocked.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The stores were shuttered, blocked with crisscrossed grates knotted with chains and enormous padlocks. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z With hardly a rustle of leaves, the ape- man leapt live out of the trees and blocked her way. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t make it too grim, Holly,” said Hazel, for Pipkin was shuddering at the thought of the blocked run and the pursuing ferret. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the routes through the east side are blocked off by police, and it takes Seven forever to find one that isn’t. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The drums were too penetrating, though, and blocked the sounds even of Pinch’s pain. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The entire street parallel to the restaurant was blocked off from traffic and lined with little white booths. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “No, just blocked the doorway when he tried to follow you. His elbow caught me in the nose,” says Gale. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z From 145th Street to 149th Street, policemen had blocked off all automobile traffic except for their own cars, the newspapers’ cars, and the equipment trucks for radio and television on-the-spot coverage. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no lack of helpers to tear open the blocked gaps in the south wall. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Before this, Blackberry and Dandelion had burrowed their way in from Kehaar’s run—it had not been blocked very heavily—and told their story. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “They blocked all the roads and the telephone didn’t work. I was so worried!” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But my view was blocked, partly by the guys and mostly by the car that stopped in the middle of the street. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The Poor Fellows shoved at those who blocked the way, trying to move them aside, but there was nowhere to go, and those in the back of the crowd were shoving back. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His exit from the station was blocked by Officer Kearney, who a few minutes before had shown Garfield his watch. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Smitherman blocked the door to the general store, so she flew across the square and burst into the candy store. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She slammed against the blocked entrance with all her might, and the bricks gave way. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z On top of it, some fifteen feet above the river was a sheltering rock formation, its entrance blocked by hedges of old hibiscus. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Once outside, I realized I had forgotten a math book, but when I tried to get it, she blocked my way, telling me that I should go on with the others. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A twinge of annoyance crept up Ekon’s body when Kamau tried to move around him, but he mirrored his footsteps and blocked him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The pilot goes through the motions of announcing flight time, but never takes off; like the myriad migrants here whose movements are blocked by European Union regulations, this plane is stuck in Greece. Documenta 14, a German Art Show’s Greek Revival 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z For most of my life, and I’m 50 now, one piece of information about my brother had blocked all others. After 40 years I finally tracked down my dead brother 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z If you sincerely find that none of this is working, it may be that your emotions are blocked. Digested read: I Can Make You Happy by Paul McKenna 2011-01-10T21:30:01Z It’s such a sacred event, the city even passed an ordinance requiring cruise ships to leave port before sunset to ensure the view isn’t blocked. Best Places in the South 2010-02-17T21:30:00Z There is only way route to escape on land, and if it’s blocked by the undead, then the group is pinned against the ocean. Fear the Walking Dead finale: season one, episode six – The Good Man 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Another Reddit user, Jeremy, wrote about the one occasion he sent a photograph to a girl he had been messaging on Tinder: “She replied with: ‘Ew!’ and blocked me. What makes men send dick pics? 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Little Big Town’s pandering: The country tune “Girl Crush” became a cause celebre when it was interpreted among country radio programmers as an anthem about homosexual love, and summarily blocked from the airwaves. Here Are the Best and Worst Moments of the 2016 Grammys 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z On the first Saturday of the festival, about three dozen young women – many screaming, a few crying – circled a black S.U.V. on Main Street and blocked traffic. The Carpetbagger: Sundance: A Dark Mood Pervades This Edition 2014-01-24T16:50:57Z In 2009, Catherine Falk applied to be put in charge of his estate, saying he was suffering from Alzheimer's and that she had been blocked from seeing him for six months. Columbo's Peter Falk dies at 83 2011-06-24T21:14:56Z In Texas, private property has been seized, elsewhere ranches trashed, and everywhere wildlife habitat damaged and ancient migration routes blocked. Border fence’s devastating toll 2012-09-18T22:00:00Z Once he realized she was blocked, he unblocked her and the saga began again. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A friend who’s making self-destructive romantic decisions 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z Green may not be blocked, but just busy as founder of The Moth, the storytelling nonprofit that was spreading its wings when podcasts were still in the chrysalis. In ‘The Kingdoms of Savannah,’ Oddballs Circle Around a Murder Mystery 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Scanning through the pages, there's lingering evidence of feuds from long ago and freshly blocked individuals. Getting jiggly with it: The curious community that's grown around gelatinous creations 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z "Secondly, you're blocked. It means that you are with your guests, you are with the chef and all the flavors, everything, you're going to experience it completely differently." Haute cuisine? Santa serves up sleigh-borne dinner in the sky 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z On Thursday night, they dined at La Fontana, one of the city's more established private restaurants, or paladares, and a favorite of visiting foreigners, but police blocked off surrounding roads to prevent onlookers. Beyonce and Jay Z 'rock Havana' for their anniversary 2013-04-05T22:09:42Z In moments of despair, when he felt incapable of setting down words, Mr. Gottlieb took his own advice, which he has doled out to countless blocked writers over the decades: Don’t write, type. Robert Gottlieb: Avid Reader, Reluctant Writer 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z I took out most of the lightbulbs and blocked the oven glass with tinfoil. Experience: I have lived in the dark for a decade 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Short sleeping increases the likelihood of your coronary arteries becoming blocked and brittle, setting you on a path towards cardiovascular disease, stroke and congestive heart failure. The best thing you can do for your health: sleep well 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z During most of a solar eclipse, the sun will be partly blocked by the moon, making it less bright. Ever wondered why you shouldn’t look at an eclipse? 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z “Once, I was my trying to leave a bookstore and my way was blocked by a woman who was sitting on the floor , “the screenwriter Nell Scovell tells me. Why Women Should Stop Apologizing All the Time 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z I was blocked, I was very depressed, I just felt so lost. Misery and Megalomania: How David Adjmi Became a Playwright 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Police blocked traffic in the area around the campus and escorted some people from the hospital to their cars before the lockdown ended. Woman slain at UIC hospital garage 2011-11-25T11:20:00Z Children's author Lucy Coats is another who found herself blocked by SSRIs. Does Prozac help artists be creative? 2013-05-19T06:00:00Z But when I did try to return to the old questions, very furtively of course, despair and a kind of shame followed me and blocked the way. Barbara Ehrenreich: My search for truth as a non-believer 2014-04-12T12:15:00Z The stage is blocked by an ivy-covered wall, or, rather, the video image of one on a stage-spanning scrim. | juniper?s ?Crack in Everything? at New York Live Arts 2012-04-06T22:23:13Z The United States is continuing to pave the way for tourism to Cuba, announcing on Tuesday that domestic carriers could enter previously blocked airspace, and enter into code-sharing and leasing agreements with Cuban airlines. Frequently Asked Questions: How to Travel to Cuba 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z As the governor of Indiana, he would push HJR-6, a 2013 law that prohibited same-sex marriage in the Hoosier State and blocked unions recognized by other localities from being recognized. Mike Pence is even worse than you think: Trump’s VP pick has a long, disastrous record of opposing LGBT rights 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z The days and weeks are cyclical, and for now the outdoor world is mostly a maze of blocked passages. Two parents, two jobs, two young kids: Inside the chaos of family quarantine 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Panorama’s arrival led to a lobbying war over the last year that resulted in the festival’s being blocked from its intended home at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. Paul Tollett Discusses His Latest Project, Panorama Music Festival 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z The street had been blocked off, and a crew of dozens waited as the actors rehearsed the assault with Vince Gilligan, the creator, head writer and show runner, who was also directing the episode. Magazine Preview: The Dark Art of ?Breaking Bad? 2011-07-06T12:20:00Z So I blocked him on social media and put him on my phone’s do not answer option. When Your Girlfriend Is Your Father 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Brendan and I spent hours on the daybeds by the indoor pool, reading as the rush of a waterfall blocked out any other sounds. Massaging Your Soul 2014-04-25T17:49:24Z "He hasn't blocked me yet," Mr. Delaney said with a laugh. ArtsBeat: Comedian Rob Delaney Will Release Online Standup Special 2012-08-21T14:23:17Z Besides, the view of our leading lovers is blocked by a mountain of name-brand cultural baggage and cumbersome back stories. Review: Dirty Dancing to Henry James in ‘The Beast in the Jungle’ 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Panahi's case received wide international coverage after he was blocked from leaving Iran to attend the Venice film festival in September. Iranian movie on U.S. in Iraq entered for Oscars 2010-12-08T15:36:00Z Dear Heloise: My table salt containers often would become blocked by the table salt forming clumps. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Lunch for one 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z However, most streets downtown were blocked by police and the highways leading to the city were jammed. Death toll from German music festival rises to 19 2010-07-25T10:48:00Z “If I wasn’t the one running the account, I would have already blocked the account,” Mr. Adams said. What Does It Mean to ‘Yassify’ Anything? 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z The dramatic high point of “Pimento,” and of the entire season of “Better Call Saul” thus far, is the revelation that Chuck has actively blocked the career of his younger brother, Jimmy. 'Better Call Saul' Recap: A Chimp With a Machine Gun 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z I quietly sat on the couch and noted the details in the room: a bookshelf blocked off the bedroom area; on it, photos of friends and family, Monica as a child. Monica Lewinsky Is Back, but This Time It’s on Her Terms 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z At the start of a recent interview there, Nézet-Séguin mimed tearing down a set of bookshelves that had blocked the view of Damrosch Park. Yannick Nézet-Séguin Is New York’s Conductor Now 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Russia and have blocked attempts to pass a Security Council resolution condemning for its attempts to crush the rebellion, in which the United Nations says well over 7,500 people have been killed. Dozens of Syrian civilians killed in Homs 2012-03-12T13:02:02Z "His security blocked event organizers from getting him off the stage or pulling power from the generator," Blair wrote. What's real in "Borat 2"? 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z It is these resistant genes, still blocked and unavailable to play their role in the developing embryo, that “are believed to be responsible for the demise of clones”, Cibelli says. Pet cloning is already here – is human cloning next? 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z But at this year’s convention, any protests were preemptively blocked. The Shows Must Go On. But They Aren’t the Same Without You. 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z For the first leg over the flat Pugliese landscape, some of the tratturi are now state highways, and the cows took over roads blocked to traffic. ‘Oh-Oh, Ay-Ay!’ Riding to an Italian Rhythm on the Transumanza 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Shade occurs when sunlight is blocked — simple enough, except that shade is a moving target. Perspective | Why the shade garden is so underrated — and how to create your own 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z But once that experience ran its course, Ms. Jepsen was left looking like a possible one-hit wonder; she found herself “a little bit blocked” creatively, she said. Carly Rae Jepsen to Star as ‘Cinderella’ 2014-02-03T22:43:09Z "When I first went they'd blocked off everything so I couldn't see much," he says. What Took So Long? Why the World Trade Center Still Isn't Finished 2011-09-09T09:00:00Z Elsewhere, hallways were blocked as workers painted walls, making it difficult for visitors to navigate. African American museum is far from finished 10 days before opening 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z When a flight from New York to Los Angeles landed, Banks allegedly tried to depart the plane before the other passengers, punching and spitting in the face of a French man who blocked her exit. An Incomplete History of Azealia Banks' Public Fights 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z We were greeted by a pack of dogs inside the cemetery gates, barking furiously, running toward us, blocked by its iron fence. ‘God Was on Vacation’: A Visit With a Long-Lost Cousin in Romania Is a Holocaust Lesson 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z A press conference moderator blocked a question from a reporter about the CIMA’s criticism. Johnny Depp: “Not one of you” is safe with “cancel culture” 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z There is also the risk that exports of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine from European plants could be blocked from reaching the UK, although the commission has sought to assuage those fears. Britain and EU clash over claims to UK-produced Covid vaccine 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Opponents want the merger blocked pending the outcome of a police probe. Actress Miller settles News Corp phone snoop case 2011-05-13T15:32:35Z With “A Report on the Party and the Guests,” Mr. Nemec began to run afoul of the government censors; recognizing the film’s subversive political undertones, they blocked its release for two years. Jan Nemec, Czech Filmmaker Known for Works of ‘Dream Realism,’ Dies at 79 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z The possibility of that life with him now a blocked off road. "The Flight Attendant:" Don't mace Brenda 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z We've blocked certain websites, but she always manages to find another distraction. Perspective | My third-grader gets distracted during online classes. How can I help? 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z And the blocked Max Jordan goes with him, because, he says, “I want to . . . look for a story. Because . . . I’ve nothing left inside.” ‘The Little Paris Bookshop,’ by Nina George, exudes all things French 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z Filming was impossible in Iran, given the government’s hostility to the project, and months of preparation in Turkey came to nothing when the Turkish authorities, apparently under pressure from Tehran, blocked the production. An Iranian Exile Channels Her Trauma Into Film 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Police blocked Archer Avenue in both directions with red tape. 1 dead, 5 injured in Brighton Park crash 2012-04-01T10:41:00Z She ignored a second call, blocked the number and only later realized it was from the Ritz-Carlton, where she had applied for a serving job. Spam has taken over our phones. Will we ever want to answer them again? 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z They blocked his view, much as platitudes are an obstacle to speech. Mir?'s paintings are expressions of astonishment and joy 2010-08-24T12:59:00Z The show is loosely blocked out for four seasons. ‘Silo’ Creator on the Show’s ‘Cautionary Tale’ About Tech 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Seats were blocked off near the orchestra, and masks were worn everywhere in rehearsals, which often took place indoors. Opera returns to open-air desert theater with diverse cast 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z The exits, in other words, are no longer completely blocked. Movie Review: ‘Broken City,’ Directed by Allen Hughes 2013-01-17T15:07:31Z Here's a closer look at the Cleopatra race controversy along with the outrage surrounding James' casting and one lawyer's call to get Netflix blocked in Egypt. Netflix accused of "Blackwashing" docudrama "Queen Cleopatra" 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Thus, the government would be blocked from revoking the license of an adoption and foster care center if it were to turn down a same-sex couple’s application to become parents. LGBT families under attack: Alabama law would make it legal to stop same-sex couples from adopting 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Authorities blocked the film's release for two years because of its realistic depiction of Soviet life in the wake of the Stalinist terror of the late 1930s. Stalinist regime chronicler Alexei German dies 2013-02-21T07:46:07Z I sort of blocked off the real world. Simon Bird spreads his wings 2011-02-20T00:05:18Z The state supreme court also blocked a two-pronged measure that would reduce access to medication abortion by changing the guidelines for use. Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks two antiabortion measures 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z The White House blocked a number of news organizations from attending an informal briefing Friday, a rare and surprising move that came amid President Trump’s escalating war against the media. CNN, New York Times, other media barred from White House briefing 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z No forest of upraised cellphones blocked our view of the stage and one another; no one was tweeting or videotaping or posting selfies to Facebook. The Beatles Awaken a New Sensation 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z Fifth Avenue North will be blocked off between Thomas and Harrison streets from 4-7 p.m. Memorial statue of Chris Cornell, ‘Seattle’s son,’ finds public home at MoPOP 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z When I reached the corner of Grand Avenue and Fifth Street, a steep intersection at the base of Bunker Hill, the way to the square was blocked by a mass of people. Women's March Los Angeles demonstrates city planning's need for 'radical flatness' 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z AT&T’s previous plan to buy T-Mobile, in 2011, was blocked on antitrust grounds by the Justice Department, but in March, the Federal Communications Commission approved its deal for Leap. Muve Music Service Is Said to Be Up for Sale by AT&T 2014-05-08T00:03:06Z Thousands of microscopic sequins brought a dazzling metallic shimmer to dresses and skirt suits, though when it was used on the blocked Damier pattern it was slightly too much. Louis V, Miu Miu and Elie Saab give grand finale 2012-10-03T19:14:09Z But Christie’s threatened to file suit if the sale was blocked and the plaintiffs did not try to stop the auction. Christie’s Auctioned a $40 Million Diamond. Was It Stolen? 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z In 2018, a Washington Post investigation found that dozens of ads for L.G.B.T.Q.-related events, companies and nonprofits were blocked by the social network because they were deemed “political.” Why Did Facebook Reject These Ads? 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z An award-winning Hindi film that was blocked by India’s film censor for being too “lady-oriented” has been cleared for release by an appeals tribunal. Indian film board clears Lipstick Under My Burkha for release 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z And McManus got his shot in the Broncos’ last game this season, attempting a 70-yard kick that was blocked by the Raiders. Matt Prater wins free beer for Detroit residents 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z “Barricades blocked off the street, between Third and Lexington Avenues, for four hours,” The New York Times reported. Marilyn?s Manhattan, Both Public and Private 2011-01-06T22:00:17Z “I think I blocked all that out,” he said, “because I’m going to dance soon.” Ronald K. Brown Has a Mantra: ‘Absolute Victory Every Day’ 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Later, when my ex reached out to me, I blocked him, having learned that boundaries, too, are a magic spell. My affair with witchcraft 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z A tour for that album and a scrapped follow-up session stretched into time originally blocked out for Union Station. Krauss & Union Station release first LP since 2004 2011-04-14T14:06:09Z During that first show back, the venue’s emergency exit was blocked four times, a violation that could have prompted the fire marshal to shut them down, Graboski said. Climate Pledge Arena construction hampers Vera Project’s pandemic comeback 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z It's a fantasy romance about a lonely, blocked novelist who channels his yearning into the typewriter keyboard and magics a gorgeous female character into real life. Ruby Sparks – review 2012-10-11T19:25:01Z As disastrously, opponents of public housing blocked federal money that could have helped local authorities improve conditions. Critic?s Notebook: Penn South and Pruitt-Igoe, Starkly Different Housing Tales 2012-01-25T19:30:11Z The streets packed with parents and children and police cars, the parade route blocked off. What '80s kids also remember: On stranger danger, Satanic panic and generations of trickle-down fear 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z “I was a blocked writer and wanted to start writing something that was low stakes and didn’t have to be perfect,” said Ruth Curry, a co-publisher of the independent literary imprint Emily Books. What Is a TinyLetter? Like Ye Olde Blog, but Less Public 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z The museum was preparing to accept the trove when a lawsuit by Uta Werner, a cousin of Mr. Gurlitt, blocked their transfer that same month. German Court Upholds Bequest of Gurlitt Collection to the Kunstmuseum Bern 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Police blocked traffic in the area to prevent any cars from striking the zebras and causing injury to the animals or motorists. Zebras block traffic in Illinois after escaping pumpkin patch 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z “There were things I filmed that I couldn’t remember that I filmed, and I saw them later in the footage. I just blocked them.” Poitras, who earned Snowden’s trust, reaches biggest audience with ‘Citizenfour’ The camera stays on the father and mother as they are shot; when it’s the child’s turn, a gunman is seen on camera but our view of the girl is blocked by a door. ‘Gang Related’ on Fox Twists the Usual Undercover Plot 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z He attributes his blocked arteries to years of fast food and secondhand smoke. When the hits (to musicians’ health) just keep on coming 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z But in 2016, the government blocked the site inside the country. Qatar, a country without a free press, hosts a D.C. party celebrating ... the free press 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z But our way was sometimes blocked by sudden vertical rock formations that required scrambling up or skirting around, places that we only then noticed were marked with warning squiggles of red on the map. Hike, bike, then say ‘spa-aah’ in a Palm Springs weekend 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Throughout his long career, if one of his writers was blocked, Mr. Gottlieb liked to tell him or her, “Don’t write, type!” In ‘Avid Reader,’ a Celebrated Editor as Shepherd and Alchemist 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z On Sept. 11, 2001, sanitation trucks blocked incoming traffic on bridges and tunnels. In Sanitation-and-Salt Complex in TriBeCa, a Salutary Lesson in Urban Responsibility 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z On Monday evening, a federal court blocked the acquisition of Simon & Schuster by Penguin Random House. Authors are celebrating a federal court's decision to block the merger of two mega-publishers 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z In “Tere bin Laden,” a reporter played by the Pakistani actor and singer Ali Zafar is blocked from entering the United States after Sept. Bollywood Prepares Bin Laden Satire 2010-06-25T16:12:00Z After checking in, we headed up to our room, passing areas still blocked off for construction. Explorer: To Be a Hotel and Gay in New York 2012-03-16T21:27:58Z Judge O’Neill blocked Ms. Jackson’s testimony at the first trial after Ms. Constand said that she did not know her. Bill Cosby Returns to Court. Here’s Why His Retrial Is No Repeat. 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Following 1945, the country's communist regime provided an official Polish history that presented Poles solely as victims of the war and blocked open discussion of the Nazi occupation. Poland's Oscar hopeful revives ghosts of Holocaust 2012-01-18T13:12:50Z The latter is represented by a kind of smooth, curvy esophagus that is being blocked by smooth objects resembling stones. This Young Artist’s Works Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Alive 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Earlier this week, a judge temporarily blocked the release of the songs and scheduled a May 3rd hearing. The Unique Problem Posed by Prince’s Unreleased Songs 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Of the 10 toilets, five were sealed and most of the rest blocked. France and the Holocaust: A return of the repressed 2011-08-05T18:11:33Z If the anterior cingulate's disabled entirely, the access to the past is completely blocked off. The raw horror of Alzheimer's 2010-06-01T20:00:00Z Its Dec. 3 update on France notes: “Protests against fuel prices continue across France, leading to blocked roads and motorways in some areas.” What Travelers Need to Know About the Paris Riots 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z Before that, the Senate considered one bill, one nomination at a time and a filibuster blocked everything the Senate was doing, as Ezra Klein explained in a 2009 column for The Post. No standing, no marathon speeches, no catheter bags: How filibustering got way too easy 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z Escape by sea was blocked by a heavy barrier chain stretched across the estuary known as the Golden Horn. Review | If you love heroic fantasy a la George R.R. Martin, you’ll love ‘The Last Viking’ 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z X-rays pass through the soft tissues of your body but are blocked by bone. Ever wondered about broken bones? 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Police in South Korea blocked activists from sending DVDs of "The Interview" to North Korea, the latest phase in the continuing saga over the Sony Pictures comedy that depicts the assassination of the North's leader. South Korean police halt 'The Interview' balloon drop 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z I would not be a mother blocked from her baby. Motherlode Blog: A Hoarder's Daughter Yields to a (Little) Mess 2013-01-04T20:49:08Z Some 48 passengers on an Amtrak train bound for Boston were stranded for 13 hours overnight when a rockslide blocked the tracks near central Massachusetts, company spokeswoman Vernae Graham said. Rare October snowstorm hammers Northeast 2011-10-30T21:31:00Z He’d chosen a divergent but dramatic approach, their view initially blocked by trees until the tourists came around the corner and sighed collectively. In Cambodia, Along the Path to Something Profound 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z The company tried in 2021 to buy Simon & Schuster, a rival publisher, but a federal judge blocked the deal last year, a debacle that cost the company more than $200 million. Penguin Random House Announces New Leadership After a Turbulent Period 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z There was a heavy police presence outside Paris' AccorHotels Arena, with roads surrounding the venue blocked off to traffic hours before the event started. Tight security in Paris as Ariana Grande resumes Europe tour 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Although the view of the river is blocked by trees, a trail that runs along the bluff offers visitors some spectacular panoramas. Washington slept here — no, really 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z “Initially, phone carriers were resistant to blocking calls, because, by law, they are supposed to carry all calls, or they worried about being held liable if they blocked a legitimate call,” he says. Stop the ringing! How to block those annoying robocalls. 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z Lack of unity was on full display Saturday, when the United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait blocked endorsement of the IPCC’s report. U.N. calls on countries to urgently act to stop global warming 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The United States blocked most trade with the island after it became a communist nation in 1959, and the restrictions made travel between the two countries almost impossible. Family visits to Cuba inspired girl to become a poet 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Under the new FDA policy, a vast majority of gay men remain blocked from blood donation, because they remain labeled as a “high-risk” population. Time to end these blood bans: U.S. policy on gay and bi male blood donations is a failure—and Canada is repeating the same mistakes 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z The second, at the Mermaid & the Alligator B&B, was blocked in by cars. With Hertz, road-trippers can get a charge out of Tesla rentals 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Sprinting back to the table, she trips and sprawls headlong onto the sidewalk, the full calamity of her fall blocked from the camera’s view by a parked car. Movie Review: ‘Frances Ha,’ With Greta Gerwig 2013-05-16T21:27:33Z But all extraneous noise was blocked by the loud, joyous sounds produced by a small procession of Highland bagpipers and bass woodwinds holding court in Long Island City. Variety and Verve at Make Music New York 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z Few places permit open consumption and cannabis businesses are blocked from promoting themselves on social media. Cannabis tourism in California – a women’s wellness retreat with puff love 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z It seems inflammation is what triggers many of modern day diseases like cancer, dementia, blocked arteries, and many more. 12 Tips for Living a Longer Life 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z He also blocked cameras from broadcasting jury selection. TV cover okayed for trial of Michael Jackson doctor 2011-02-08T00:03:21Z Unlike other major deals, Comcast did not agree to pay a breakup fee to Time Warner Cable if regulators blocked the transaction. Comcast officially ends bid for Time Warner Cable 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z In other words, one could — if so moved — strategically make a hire to “appeal to conservatives” and have it not be the nearest available guy from your hometown you otherwise would have blocked on Facebook. Even without Shane Gillis, "SNL" has always been a conservative show 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z It’s been a little more than a month since a federal judge permanently blocked North Dakota’s “fetal heartbeat” ban, which criminalized abortion as early as six weeks. Anti-choice pseudoscience hits a new low: North Dakota argues that viability begins at conception 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z That’s where the director Edward Berger blocked the sequence so the actors would know the exact beats to hit when transferring to the more constricting set. Watch Scenes From These Eight Best Picture Nominees 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Funeral organizers said city officials blocked plans to bury Mr. Sarkisyan, who was born in Yerevan, Armenia, at the Armenian cemetery in central Moscow. 2010-01-20T07:05:00Z Carrie Underwood fans were furious that her song “Blown Away” was blocked from No. 1 by Ms. Swift’s pop tune, even though Ms. Underwood’s track is being played far more on country radio stations. Billboard’s Changes to Charts Draw Fire 2012-10-27T10:49:40Z On a fourth try, the road was blocked by a car with Swiss license plates, and a smiling bellhop-cum-valet parking attendant dressed in white suddenly emerged from the greenery. France’s Chicest Hotel Family Has Come to Languedoc. Is That a Good Thing? 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z I read for 30 to 45 minutes during my workday, usually before I get started composing, but sometimes also if I get blocked. Elin Hilderbrand: By the Book 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z But that doesn’t fully explain why in these awkwardly shaped settings, some views were blocked by trees and other natural obstructions. Outdoors in Bushwick, Gardens of Theatrical Discovery 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z A 12-mile black cloud from the volcano blocked out the sun. Pompeii exhibit in NYC shines light on buried city 2011-03-04T15:42:09Z Because of an FCC rule requiring that we not disclose ‘blocked’ numbers, we only release this information to a customer when we receive a valid legal demand for it.” Cellphone data is shared 2012-06-27T15:12:00Z More than 50 countries, including Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran, blocked 22 groups from attending the conference. UN pledges to end Aids epidemic but plan barely mentions those most at risk 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Sidewalks were impassable, crosswalks blocked and wheelchairs couldn’t navigate ramps. How to Travel Using an E-Bike or Scooter 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z He resumed running as the car passed, but the car apparently blocked his sight of an oncoming northbound car that hit him, according to witnesses. Cross-country runner dies; hit by car at meet 2011-09-16T15:16:00Z For me if I’m ever blocked or I feel like I don’t quite know where to go at the next turn, the best thing for me is to keep writing, to write something. ArtsBeat Blog: John Williams Lets His Muses Carry Him Along 2011-08-19T11:00:56Z The author of “Bowling Alone” examines how paths to upward mobility in America are being blocked, stunting opportunities for a large segment of young Americans. 30 books for spring reading 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z She was blocked by Trump in July 2017, shortly after responding to one of his tweets, "Lolllllll no one likes you." Chrissy Teigen and the enduring, celebrity need to be relatable 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Sudden heart attacks occur because an artery is completely blocked. Would you recognise a gradual-onset heart attack? 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z Many public Spanish collections have been blocked, others have reduced their capacity to develop and build their collections. The drain in Spain: the country's arts crisis 2011-03-27T20:31:00Z Ongoing legal problems with sample clearances prevented the group from releasing its music in digital form, which effectively blocked the trio from music’s most important marketplace in the 21st century. De La Soul’s David Jolicoeur, Who Rapped as Trugoy the Dove, Dies at 54 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z Usually I blocked a man once he began to insist on meeting in person, but Jussi was patient and sweet. Catfishing Strangers to Find Myself 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z And for African Americans broadly, O’Brien said, the upward trajectory toward inclusion in the American Dream was often blocked. Tenement Museum Makes Room for Black History 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Star Wars is blocked from taking a similar route, but there are nevertheless lessons to be learned from Abrams' cleverness. Star Wars: can Disney bring back Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo? 2012-11-09T14:53:52Z Three weeks ago, a vinyl bonanza from Taylor Swift blocked Olivia Rodrigo from enjoying a second run at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart, but now the teenage newcomer is back on top. Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ Returns to No. 1, Four Weeks Later 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z When Chuck is blocked by Franklin, it prompts him to try to reconnect with his son — who is fragile having attempted suicide — by creating a fake online identity. Patton Oswalt talks lying, comic books and catfishing in his new cringe comedy "I Love My Dad" 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Soon, the officer called in backup: the street was blocked off by two squad cars, and ambulances approached. The Tree Man Outside My Window 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z With your vision and hearing thus blocked, you enter the main gallery, where there may be no one else or as many as 67 others. At Marina Abramovic’s ‘Generator,’ Blindfolds Are Required 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Sometimes he dreams about trying to return to Afghanistan, only to be blocked by the Taliban. Far From Kabul, Building a New Life, With Music and Hope 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Bloomingdale’s removed a number of walls that blocked windows, and you will see less of the glossy black dividers that signified the store’s previous design. On the Runway Blog: At Redone Bloomingdale's, Hit the Escalators 2011-10-13T17:48:03Z And to keep audience members apart from the performers, the first two rows of seats in the auditorium will be blocked off through the end of the year. The Met Opera Races to Reopen After Months of Pandemic Silence 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z The group’s debut album that year, “Making Trouble,” was initially blocked from release over a controversial track dealing with necrophilia and murder. Rapper Bushwick Bill dies at 52 after four-month battle with cancer 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z In the end, I blocked texts and calls from him to stop myself being tempted back in. Thirty years after I fancied him at school, my teacher landed back in my life 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z An attempt to show it at the Venice film festival was blocked and Frade claimed the Irish Film Board and the UK Film Council then conspired with Spanish film board boss Ignasi Guardans. British director cuts his ties with Spanish civil war film 2013-06-09T07:30:01Z When Sam Smith and I returned to Pakistan in 2017, in the hope of shooting “Jirga,” ISI blocked us and tried to stop us from making the film. Is "Jirga" a white savior movie about Afghanistan? "We have a lot to feel guilty about" 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Roads surrounding the south side of the airport are currently blocked off, as an aircraft went off the runway and crashed onto Airport Road. Jet crashes in South Carolina after failing to stop on runway, killing at least 2 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Royals have long been painted or photographed wearing hats - the Queen Mum had a special fondness for flouncy feathered creations, whereas her daughter has generally worn the same blocked style. Hats off! Britain's royal wedding stirs hat fever 2011-04-18T10:11:11Z Researchers blocked research participants from receiving penicillin or exiting the experiment to get treatment. Conspiracy craze: why 12 million Americans believe alien lizards rule us 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Roads were also blocked off, and inconvenienced neighbors were soothed with a complimentary bottle of wine. Crowd on VIP alert at site of Clinton's NY wedding 2010-07-31T21:26:00Z For those of you who blocked out this harrowing time in early aughts pop culture, Kim filed a lawsuit against Vivid Entertainment and eventually settled for somewhere around $5 million. Reasons It's Ok to Dress Your Kid in Kardashian Baby Clothes 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Protesters, prior to marching on the port, had also blocked the downtown intersection of 14th street and Broadway, where ex-Marine Scott Olsen was wounded during a clash with police on the night of October 25. Cops confront Oakland protesters with tear gas 2011-11-03T10:47:00Z She blocked my calls and texts, and told our family and friends all the details. ‘He collapsed at the roadside. I thought he was dead’: couples on surviving trauma 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z "Imagine packing up your car to flee — with your children — and finding every road blocked as you hear air raid sirens in the background?" said Eckstein. Russia-Ukraine war: 'Humanitarian situation is deteriorating rapidly' 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Obama has wanted the Center for Disease Control to study this gun-violence problem as an epidemic but Congress has blocked it. Michael Moore: ‘Trump inspires his side. It’s like Munich in 1932’ 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z If you post on your sister’s wall and he is on her “friend” list, he is not supposed to be able to see your post or comment if he is blocked. Perspective | Ask Amy: Abusive ex resurfaces on social media 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Officers were stationed there already Monday morning, and an orange barricade blocked off the building's entrances. More protests planned on final day of summit 2012-05-21T14:11:00Z Downed trees also blocked streets in several areas. High winds cause problems in Twin Cities area 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z West claimed on Instagram that his record company had “put my album out without my approval” and that it had initially blocked a track featuring Manson and DaBaby. Drake and Kanye West, Long Intertwined, Will Tangle on the Charts 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Not because she was blocked or lacked material. Tillie Olsen Captured the Toll of Women’s Labor — on Their Lives and Art 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z On a recent visit, the top two floors were closed, blocked off with a rope, the remnants of a Rent the Runway display visible from below the balcony. Bye-Bye, Bendel’s 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA Before introducing No Cars Go, Arcade Fire's Win Butler has a few words for the people who blocked his tour bus the day before. Arcade Fire ? review 2010-12-02T21:31:00Z Prosecutors presented new witnesses at Cosby’s most recent trial that the judge had blocked them from calling in 2017, including five other women who accused him of drugging and assaulting them. Cosby's past words on drugs and sex led to conviction: juror 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z That bubble is literal: The street in front of their home is blocked by a police car, with officers on duty 24-7, a standard security detail for any former president. How the Obamas managed to become invisible in Washington 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z And the architects managed to tuck most of the parking underneath the building, so that the entrance isn't blocked off from the sidewalk by an ocean of parking. Watts made its mark on Frank Gehry, now the architect is returning the favor 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z “I blocked her number like an immature child.” More Than Just a Summer Crush 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z “The film was to essentially be the evidentiary hearing the state had blocked.” West Memphis Three Inspire Yet Another Film, ‘Devil’s Knot’ 2014-05-07T14:13:32Z Several recordings of the fire were posted on YouTube by the Bahamas Press, showing the severity of the flames, which seemingly blocked a path and burned down trees in the distance. Fire rips through Princess Cruises’ private island in the Bahamas 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z They’ve gone to France so that Roland, a blocked writer with a certain erstwhile acclaim, can escape his distractions and get back to writing. Angelina Jolie Pitt’s “By the Sea” Is Personal and Daring 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z I have only once blocked someone I knew in real life. Twitter’s terrible blocking change was a gift to trolls 2013-12-13T16:33:00Z The director and designer Jim Findlay built a special set for the performance, with two tiers of seats encircling a nine-foot Steinway on a stage blocked off from the auditorium by dark curtains. Review: Yarn/Wire Plucks and Strikes, Rubs and Strums 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Some of the essence of the chocolate wafted up pleasantly into my nose, but with its sweetness blocked, the brownie was completely unappetizing. Perspective | There’s some science behind claims that gymnema can curb sugar cravings 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z It was completely private, with balconies on either side blocked off, so there was no visibility. How I overcame my fears as a fat traveler and fell in love with cruises 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z But his path was blocked, and he had little choice but to stop and answer questions from a swarm that seemed more intent on devouring a carcass than on crowning a contender. Biden’s spin doctors, Beto’s flop, a sea of sweat: The madness after the Miami debates. 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z Searches for Oliver’s name were not blocked on Weibo but the Chinese name of the show was censored. China's Twitter erases John Oliver after scathing Xi Jinping skit 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z To avoid more drama, I blocked both of them from all forms of social media, so I could have some peace of mind. Ask Amy: Woman feels betrayed when friend dates her ex 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z “Being named Karen, as far as we know, has never blocked a person from getting a job the way some ‘ethnic-sounding’ and ‘black-sounding’ names have.” What does it mean to be a ‘Karen’? Karens explain 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z When the Versailles government dispatched troops to seize them on March 18, crowds blocked the way, and the soldiers refused to fire on the people. 'Massacre' a sobering chronicle of the Paris Commune 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Although the top of the lookout was blocked off, I climbed partway up the ladder for a better look at the stunning mountain peaks overlooking the valley. Treehouses, lookout towers and other unusual places to stay in Washington 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z They read more like memoirs, or a series of lightly fictionalized journal entries, recounting the mundane lives and off-kilter ruminations of their first-person narrators, who are either postgraduate students or blocked writers. Kate Atkinson’s ‘A God in Ruins’ 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Soon she’s back in New York, where she stands up for an indigent immigrant whose entry is blocked by an immigration officer, while a repentant J.J. waits in the wings. Review: ‘The Unsinkable Molly Brown’ Has Its Ups and Ups 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z In the UK, it affects about 2% of the population over the age of 40 and is most often triggered when tubes in the eye become blocked, preventing fluid from draining from the eye properly. 15-minute laser is best treatment for glaucoma patients, says study 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z The new generation of teens and post-teens are blocked from generating novel, disruptive cultural space by the stubborn boomers. The Rolling Stones will reign supreme until there is a new counterculture 2013-03-31T00:06:28Z Young men blocked roads and canals that feed people and water into the city. We’re not gonna take it 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The recent news on the "Full House" patriarch's death investigation came just a few days after a Florida judge permanently blocked the release of Saget's autopsy records. Final police report provides no "definitive conclusion" on Saget's fatal injury, rules out foul play 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The boat sliced through the rough sea, cresting watery peaks before plunging into troughs whose translucent, gray-green walls temporarily blocked views of San Francisco gleaming in the spring sun. Journeys: Sailing San Francisco Bay Like a Pro 2012-08-03T17:03:29Z Everyone is politely trying to act like everything is fine, but protesters are creating traffic jams and streets are being blocked off. Michel Franco's dystopian drama "New Order" is an electrifying cattle prod to the nether regions 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z You thought you might never write again?I did, but every blocked writer does. Taiye Selasi: 'I'm very willing to follow my imagination' 2013-03-22T12:00:03Z But should I want to lie down widthwise, I would be blocked by more jumbled boxes and bags, and books, and pieces of luggage. My secret hoarding shame: I lived with my trash. It was time to throw it all away 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z We see a performance of Euripides’s “Hecuba” as it is blocked, rehearsed and ultimately staged. Review: In ‘A Bread Factory,’ Local Artists Face Off Against the World 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z My train ticket was punched for St.-Raphaël, a popular summer resort with miles of sandy beaches by the edge of the Mediterranean and long a refuge for blocked writers seeking sunshine and inspiration. A Writing Retreat by Rail, From Paris to the Côte d’Azur 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Sprint On releasing location data to you: “We do not normally release this information to customers for privacy reasons because call detail records contain all calls made or received, including calls where numbers are ‘blocked.’ Cellphone data is shared 2012-06-27T15:12:00Z We start to make progress – the car is blocked off enough now – but there's still the matter of this outside sequence. How we turned present-day Manchester into 1950s America 2013-07-19T08:00:04Z Whereas Robert Plant blocked the group's last attempts to get together, saying he was too busy with Alison Krauss and the Band of Joy, Jones is now the one with clashing priorities. Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones too busy writing an opera for reunion 2013-06-10T09:47:39Z That hostility led to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which blocked Chinese immigration and prohibited citizenship for those already in the country. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Arrested Development’ and ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z "Keto-like" diets, which prioritize fat consumption over protein and carbohydrates, may double the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as blocked arteries, heart attacks and strokes, according to a new study. “Keto-like” diets may increase your risk of heart disease, according to new research 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z How things are blocked, how things move and the frames are always important to me. 'Ant-Man' Director Talks About Paul Rudd's Sweet Spot 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Of having his script blocked, he said, “They have made dust of me.” Carlos Saura, a Leading and Enduring Spanish Director, Dies at 91 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Streets were blocked off following the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, reducing foot traffic. For liquor stores, sales surged during the pandemic. What will happen when drinkers go back to bars? 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Rounding a corner I felt annoyed to see the path blocked by people and cyclists, until I saw what they were looking at. Chasing Rembrandt’s Tulips on Two Wheels 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z These labels believed that YouTube was offering them terms inferior to those enjoyed by the majors, and YouTube in turn told labels that their videos would be blocked if they did not sign. YouTube to Block Videos From Some Indie Labels 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z They’d be trying to overcome decades of legal precedents that have blocked suits, despite periodic efforts to overturn those rulings. Retired Col. Kathy Spletstoser wasn’t able to stop Joint Chiefs vice chairman Gen. John Hyten from being confirmed. But she’s not done with him. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Just below it, a chain with a red stop sign blocked the path. In Spain, finding peace — and paella — on Mallorca 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z An expected Senate vote Thursday is likely to be blocked by a GOP-led filibuster. GOP: Charge wealthy more for Medicare 2011-11-30T23:02:00Z Jess was such an intense artist that he created special glasses for himself that blocked out his peripheral vision so he could concentrate solely on the work before him. Jess, Robert Duncan: a collaboration both romantic and artistic 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z Like director Ed Wood, Margaret and Walter were outsiders, blocked by gatekeepers. The Keanes, sad-eyed art and the journey to 'Big Eyes' 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z On Monday, tourists and joggers roamed the facility, despite the yellow crime tape that blocked off stairways closest to the rocks. Denver: Red Rocks venue safe after rocks injure 7 2011-09-12T18:48:08Z The water and heating have been switched off, passageways blocked and steel shutters placed on the windows. Anger surrounds demise of 1970s housing estate 2011-02-07T20:33:13Z An earlier version of this article misstated the circumstances in which she blocked someone from throwing a pie in Mr. Murdoch’s face. Scene Stealers: Rupert Murdoch, Single Again, Seems to Need Dating Advice 2013-12-20T21:58:29Z They described themselves as feeling "dulled", "numbed", "flattened", or "blocked". Does Prozac help artists be creative? 2013-05-19T06:00:00Z I haven’t blocked him yet because I want to talk it over with my full brothers, and I don’t want to call attention to myself just yet. My half-brother scares me 2013-03-20T00:00:00Z Some new buildings blocked the view of the harbor. Stepping Into the Frame in the South of France 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z All major roads were blocked; the bullet train was stuck in its holster. Back to Fukushima: “It was all very apocalyptic” 2013-05-28T17:18:00Z The sweep from the villa down to an artificial lake has been returned to its original openness and previously blocked vistas have been restored. Chiswick House: 2010-06-12T23:04:00Z One of the Moscow’s leading galleries, the Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography, recently shuttered a nude photo show by Jock Sturges, an American, after conservative activists blocked the entrance. In Meeting, Putin Vows to Protect Artistic Freedom in Russia 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Then he spiraled up the hill, or tried to, repeatedly doubling back and revising his route, Sisyphus in a Fiat, because some streets were blocked and others dead-ended. Europe Issue: High-End Dining in Italy 2011-09-30T19:04:19Z A lawyer for the heirs said the money the dealers received was then deposited in a bank account they were unable to access because it was blocked by the Nazis. German group appeals decision to allow lawsuit over Nazi art theft claims 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Deluded, washed-up, twisted, alcoholic, she is also – it almost goes without saying, given Hollywood's stereotypes – a blocked writer, the movie taking its title from the generic novels she produces. Who would want to be an author in film? 2012-02-09T18:28:20Z We had terrible trouble filming the scene where the train is blocked by a snowdrift. How we made the original Murder on the Orient Express 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z Andrews noticed that the roads were blocked off. The Startling Image of the Blood-Spattered Victim of the Virginia Beach Shooting 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z They were harmless, but they became alarmed when I tried to get a souvenir shot of them — one blocked the camera with his hand! Film fans give Locarno, Switzerland, four stars 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Not just my songs, but my photograph and my name are all blocked. China's Ai Weiwei launches musical career with heavy metal "Dumbass" single 2013-05-22T05:07:26Z She said Ticketmaster had blocked thousands of sales to buyers that it identified as using these programs. Producers of 12-12-12 Benefit Concert Assail Scalpers 2012-12-08T00:30:53Z Trump channels his inner dictator in a tirade against the federal judge who blocked his Muslim ban. Late night hosts on the evolution of Trump: 'Dickish to dictatorish' 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z In addition, oxytocin has been shown to facilitate nurturing behaviour in mice and rats: when oxytocin was blocked, the rodents stopped caring for their young and displayed signs of "social amnesia". Oxytocin: could the 'trust hormone' rebond our troubled world? 2011-08-20T23:08:00Z Even Republicans who blocked Garland’s confirmation never had a bad word to say about the man. Merrick Garland was historically snubbed — but he’s emerged more respected than ever 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z The only difference now is he doesn’t have a few months of his year blocked off to go film in Belfast and he has a little more time to write. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau goes ‘Against the Ice’ in Netflix pic 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z They must have blocked off half the city. Cal Ripken’s favorite baseball movie, and 24 others on the best film about their profession 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z While he was in office, Dole was never able to achieve that goal, blocked by Senate colleagues and a White House loathe to anger Turkey, which continues to deny that there was a genocide. ‘The unparalleled champion’: Bob Dole’s forgotten fight to get Washington to recognize the Armenian genocide 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z The road through Akagera National Park in eastern Rwanda was blocked. A Rwandan Game Park Defying the Odds 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z The problem is that the site is blocked by many Internet filters, even on Amtrak. High Times Wants to Be the Playboy of Pot 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z After multiple gentle attempts to explain how her words made her sound, I eventually “unfriended” and blocked her. Ask Amy: Crank of an in-law unfriended on Facebook 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Here’s the chart he drew up of daily life at the Abbey of Gethsemani, the hours blocked out as rigorously as a soldier’s or chief executive’s. Thomas Merton and the Eternal Search 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Her breasts, however, are modestly covered blocked by hearts that read “Merry Christmas.” Miley Cyrus wants you to free your nipples 2013-12-16T16:02:00Z In November, a judge in Massachusetts blocked the planned auction of some works at the request of the attorney general’s office, which wanted to complete an examination of the proposed sale. Judge Allows Berkshire Museum to Sell Rockwell Painting and Other Works 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Now he is blocked from any job in a bank, further limiting his prospects. 'They think I'm a gangster': the young black men caught in joblessness 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The fence, along with the noise and lights of generators and radio towers, has inhibited or simply blocked their movement. Border fence’s devastating toll 2012-09-18T22:00:00Z In December, he underwent a successful coronary stent procedure to clear a blocked artery. Palace: Prince Philip responding well to treatment 2012-08-16T16:26:10Z The result: After a deadly backlash, YouTube blocked the offending videos in multiple countries, including Egypt, Libya and Saudi Arabia. Pop culture online: The Internet’s influence has never been greater 2013-01-03T20:31:56Z And if her feet are blocked by your gaming console, well, it's probably just a matter of time before they're pointed at the exit. Don't be Jimmy Fallon when Nicole Kidman comes along 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Ms. Staver’s figures often are framed against a Titian-blue sky, or by the rays of a bright sun that is itself blocked by their bodies. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Cameron has spoken out in the past against the project, which is on hold after being blocked by a Brazilian judge last month on the grounds that it had failed to meet environmental requirements. James Cameron plans Avatar 2 training trip to Brazilian rainforest 2011-03-28T11:29:51Z He was a moderniser hated by militant Islamists, but his liberal reforms were often blocked by conservatives within the House of Saud. Ghazi al-Gosaibi obituary 2010-08-24T17:43:00Z What we tend to do is try to guarantee that children’s access to certain misleading sources or difficult sources is blocked rather than giving them the tools to make assessments for themselves. ?Why won?t you answer me?? 2012-05-20T18:00:00Z But a month later, the attorney-general, Dominic Grieve, with the support of the cabinet, overturned the judges' ruling and blocked the publication of the letters, under a seldom used absolute veto. Prince Charles: 'black spider memos' to ministers could spark second veto 2012-12-26T15:39:03Z “The College Counseling Office will not answer phone calls from blocked numbers.” When parents are so desperate to get their kids into college that they sabotage other students 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z The judge also blocked prosecutors from mentioning efforts by investigators to speak to Murray after his initial interview with police days after Jackson's June 2009 death. Jackson press conference won't be shown at trial 2011-09-26T17:47:08Z But his alleged Protestant sympathies blocked his appointment to high office in Rome. Special Report: Museums: Reopening of Palazzo Grimani Revives Memory of Creator 2010-03-16T20:00:00Z I pushed through the tight crowd that blocked my gate at Los Angeles International Airport. Champagne, duvets and a 180-degree seat: A frugal traveler’s introduction to first class 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z We followed a road to a beach only to find it blocked by a gate where sentries stood cross-armed in black jeans and mirrored sunglasses and bulletproof vests. Ignoring the Warnings for a Honeymoon in Mexico 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z Police blocked all traffic on Mozart, a one-way southbound street. 2 dead, 2 wounded in separate shootings 2012-05-13T09:30:00Z Shiv is a ball of frustration blocked from making any progress in winning anyone's respect, but we'd feel awful if she were the one set up to fail. "Succession" returns after two years, and the Roy family hasn't changed a bit 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z I can't be a part of her life because she has blocked me. Perspective | Ask Amy: Mother’s mistakes come back to haunt her 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z The elevated stage was more built installation than runway, with a pond, a “growing station” and tropical-plant-filled botanical domes that blocked sightlines. Rihanna Talks Lingerie, Body Positivity and Her ‘Battle’ With Social Media 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Last month, the president ordered a halt to visas for travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries, but the order was blocked in court. Foreign-Film Nominees Unite to Denounce ‘Rise of Fanaticism’ 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Damaged and downed trees blocked the roadway leading to the park, and some of the signage was destroyed. Morristown landmark ready for July 4 reopening 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z A blocked call, which I never answer, beeped in. The Long, Winding Interview With Miley Cyrus 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Irizarry heads the obscure nonprofit that stood its ground and blocked Star Wars creator George Lucas' private museum from being built on Chicago's prized lakefront. Q&A: Chicago park defender unapologetic on Lucas Museum fray 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z “The site you are attempting to visit is blocked because it belongs to the following category: Abortion,” the message said. How curious: Houston schools block access to pro-choice websites — but not antiabortion ones 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z She found new fans outside her home country when she posted videos on YouTube, which is blocked in mainland China. China's 'office chef' a hit with online foodies 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z Fire crews blocked California Avenue between 25th and 26th streets while they fought the fire. Firefighters battle blaze near county jail 2011-10-28T12:26:00Z Neither of them know that at 7:38 p.m., while they were still in drag, a Donald Trump-appointed federal judge in Tennessee blocked the ban from going into effect at midnight. Tenn. drag queens feared it was their final hour — and gave it their all 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z The Empire album blocked Madonna’s Rebel Heart from reaching number-one on the charts, proving that Smollett and Gray are among the recording industry’s rising stars. Watch the Stars of Empire Perform at the Billboard Music Awards 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z Snow was blowing in horizontally and I blocked the window with a cushion. Experience: I got lost on a mountain for two and a half days 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z However, Georgelin did not elaborate on the reason why the nomination was originally blocked, simply citing a past "controversy". Dylan nominated for French honour 2013-06-04T09:06:18Z He said Hayes and Williams decided not to use his script, and, for a time, “blocked me from developing my play” until their option for the script expired. That Oscar Levant Play Had an Earlier Version. Its Writer Is Unhappy. 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The tear blocked blood flow to May’s brain and caused the stroke. Coroner: Model Died After Chiropractor 'Ruptured Artery' 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z No one is being 'blocked' from speaking with Mother. Wanna be startin' something? 2012-08-14T16:00:02Z The throne itself was blocked off with the kind of barriers used to control airport lines. The real reason everyone’s standing in line for D.C.’s ‘Game of Thrones’ pop-up bar 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z Until only a few years ago, the most vocal exiles successfully blocked any Cuban music or musician considered to be too sympathetic toward the Castro regime, or simply not anti-Castro enough. A visit to Little Havana as the embargo that enlivened it comes to an end 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z She said programmers at Ticketmaster blocked thousands of sales to computers that they identified as using these programs. ArtsBeat: Senator Schumer Asks Ticket Marketers to End Scalping for Benefit Concert 2012-12-07T17:32:16Z I missed the scale of the city below Washington Square and resented the buildings that blocked the already limited afternoon light. In the Pandemic Present, a Literary Tour of Greenwich Village’s Past 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z I can't remember the first time I tried Chardonnay, which I'm sure is due, in part, to the fact that it was so bad I blocked the tasting experience from my memory. The chardonnay that will convince chardonnay haters 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z All fire exits chained or nailed shut, or blocked by broken furniture. The worst hotel in Britain: Blackpool's New Kimberley 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z Perhaps it is the fall, but the soot has blocked out the sun, probably everywhere on the globe, and it is snowing, very cold, and getting colder. Review: ‘The Road,’ by Cormac McCarthy 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z It was a sad spectacle last week when many residents of Murrieta, California, angrily blocked three busloads of refugees from Central America from their community. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z About two weeks before the wedding, we saw on the news that the Caldor wildfire had impacted the region, causing evacuations and blocked roads and filling the air with heavy smoke. Help! I Canceled My Rental Because of a Wildfire. My Contract Says No Refund. Is That Fair? 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z A wooden sandwich board blocked the entrance, with photos indicating no cellphones or shoes — or, of course, strapless mini-dresses, as one picture showed — were allowed inside. The most striking aspect of Europe’s newest nation: Its normalcy 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Corralling tapers behind the soundboard, where they remain today, allowed the band’s longtime audio engineer, Dan Healy, as well the audience, to see the stage instead of being blocked by microphone stands, he added. ‘Tapers’ at the Grateful Dead Concerts Spread the Audio Sacrament 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z Friends said they were blocked from seeing, or even talking to, the artist. The Artist’s Caretaker: Once He Controlled Everything. No More. 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z In the video, the man is waiting outside as he begins screaming at the top of his lungs into a blocked off door of the restaurant. Man launches expletive-filled tirade at restaurant staff for taking too long to prepare his to-go meal 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z Some people attending former President Donald Trump’s campaign announcement on Tuesday were reported to have been blocked by security personnel when they tried to leave before the event was over. Trevor Noah Is Tickled by Report of Trump Locking Supporters In 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Hedren says he blocked the studio, Universal, when it wanted to submit her performance for an Oscar, and talked disparagingly of her to others. Tippi Hedren: Alfred Hitchcock sexually assaulted me 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Judge Dean Pregerson on Wednesday blocked police from cracking down on the costumed characters who perform and pose for pictures for tips along the fabled street. Hall of justice helps out Hollywood superheroes 2010-11-19T15:50:00Z Some of Jones’ posts were blocked because of increased policing of taped video displayed by social media companies. Jones free to post Olympics after 3rd-party error resolved 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Paavo Arhinmäki, Finnish culture minister and leader of the Left Alliance party that was instrumental in the alliance of Socialists and Greens that blocked the original proposal, continues to oppose it. Why a Welsh Guggenheim makes sense 2013-06-10T11:25:52Z But I wanted to make sure I blocked out expectations and voices and went back to the process. Miranda July faces "The Future" 2011-07-27T00:30:00Z After the 2007 Saffron Revolution, when the junta killed dozens of pro-democracy demonstrators and arrested thousands more, the Bush administration froze his assets and blocked him and his family from traveling to the United States. Visiting Myanmar: It’s Complicated 2012-08-03T16:32:39Z Arena wasn’t the only obesity-drug company to be blocked after promising trial results. Two Ideas That Will Turbocharge the FDA, Part I 2011-11-09T13:21:40Z The owners said the affected area has been blocked off, and they estimate it will take at least four weeks for the iceberg wall to be rebuilt. Iceberg wall collapse at Titanic Museum in Tennessee hurts 3 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Frames should be made from “kiln-dried hardwood” and be “corner blocked” for stability. How to buy a sofa online — and the best companies to buy from 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z FDA inspectors admit that blocked exporters can “transship” their products from another country to fool inspectors. 5 disturbing facts the food industry doesn’t want you to know 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z In 2004, Bowie underwent emergency heart surgery in Germany to treat a blocked artery. Sixty-six facts about David Bowie 2013-01-08T11:55:20Z A lower court last year blocked the book's publication in the U.S., saying it too closely mirrors Salinger's classic without adequate parody or critique. NY court: Swedish author likely to lose fight 2010-04-30T14:34:00Z But the audit does not mention that the House of Lords blocked a key objective, that the five-year terms should apply to future parliaments. Coalition promises: separating substance from spin 2013-01-09T22:33:56Z |
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