| 单词 | blocking |
| 例句 | They straggled down the highway in a loose body, blocking the way from the white line to the frazzled weeds that bordered the sun-heated concrete slab. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Ash and dust bedim the sky, blocking the sun's light. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Jam ran ahead and jumped in front of it, blocking its path. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Luna, stop,” Xan said, putting a simple blocking spell on the girl. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Eril-Fane might have slain the gods and freed his people from thrall, but that thing remained, blocking out the sun, and lording their long torment over them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Several arms slipped through the gap, blocking the door from closing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z There was a wall of debris blocking the opening. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Instead of turning back or spurring the horse in a bid for escape, the stranger reined in and slowly approached the bandits, who stood in a crescent, blocking the path. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The clouds are moving furiously fast, blocking any moonbeams from touching the earth. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah had but to move a few paces and he was blocking the doorway. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When I came down the sidewalk, the sky was clearing and two trucks were blocking the road in front of my building, furniture piled in the backs like a house had been turned upside down. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Hardly able to control their grins, they stood like a gate blocking the path. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “I can sense a river...or maybe it’s a moat. It’s blocking our path, flowing left to right through a channel cut in the rock. The opposite side is about twenty feet away.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “It seems to me maybe Blackie’s messing with me,” I shout, blocking another blow. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z In places, their branches met above our heads and interlaced, nearly blocking out the light of the half moon. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I dodge and turn, but he expects the blow, and I have to stumble inelegantly back, blocking yet another heavy chop of his blade. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I spread my arms out wide and take a moment to enjoy how pretty the sky looks without anything blocking my view. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Edward did now have much time to savor the light, for the dog suddenly appeared above him, dark and shaggy, blocking his view. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z The scene were blocking takes place in a tavern, and I’m basically just making notes reminding myself to act drunk. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Third reason I don’t like him is because he was at the fairgrounds last year same day we were, and seemed like everyplace I was, he was in front of me, blocking my view. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “What you wanna do on the Internet?” she’d asked, blocking the front door as if Genie might just rush past her and barge inside. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He teased an ant that tried to run across a stick at his feet, blocking its way with the big toe of one foot and then the other, chuckling a little at his own mischief. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought of the roughnecks blocking his way at the school. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He tries to shut the door, but Malecki lunges forward across the threshold, blocking the door from closing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “What do you mean you don’t remember it? It was blocking the path, for crying out loud.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I was on one hundred and fifty-eight when Mr. Cooper, the barber, stepped out of his shop, blocking my way. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Missiles hit the theater last night—it’s blocking the highway.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Then he leaned so that he was blocking people’s view of her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Nobody’s going to kill us. Cash is blocking the door. Besides, it’s probably nothing.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A massive crowd of our supporters was blocking traffic in Twist Street; we could hear them cheering and singing, and they could hear us answering from inside the van. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The serpent circled above us, blocking any way up to the surface. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z After a while they came to another wall blocking the way. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Aru blinked and looked up to see a wall of flames towering above them, blocking the cave entrance. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She entered the fenced area and shooed the thankless chickens to one side, blocking them with a large board Papa kept just for cleaning day. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The glasses turn completely black, blocking my surroundings out. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The bookcase skidded to a screeching halt, blocking Kyle’s path forward. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z She turns her back to me and holds up a towel, blocking my view of the rest of the bathroom. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She drops her schoolbag on the floor and stands still, a lumpy mountain blocking the door. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Hagrid’s huge, hairy face was swimming above Harry, blocking out the stars. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Other scientists thought that static electricity would cause whatever dust there was to cling to the windows of the spacecraft, blocking the astronauts’ view and causing them to crash on landing. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In the darkness, a barricade loomed before them, blocking the road that led to a bridge across a river. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I wish I could pull the shutters closed, blocking out this moment from the prying eyes of Panem. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I’m thinking I might be able to slip away when Plutarch, whose ample frame has been blocking the television, catches sight of me and waves urgently for me to join them. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I stood to push past Dante, who threw his legs in my way as if he were blocking me from scoring a basket. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z They were fanned out to such a tremendous breadth that they made a canopy over the city, blocking out the sunlight. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He crawled on for several more yards, and then suddenly—bang—the top of his head bumped into something extremely hard blocking his way. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z His heart thundered in his ears, louder and louder blocking out everything else. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z In my family, we have a long-standing habit of blocking out bad news, of trying to forget about it almost the moment it arrives. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z A bolt of pain shot down his spine as a woman’s head appeared two inches above him, upside down, blocking out Teresa. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I walked over to him, blocking him from Mamá and the rest of my hermanitas, getting into his face. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z In this particular instance the medicine had proved ineffective; there wasn’t enough enamel left to hook a string on, and the prayers were being ignored because the Balancing Angel was blocking their passage. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Racks of fruits and vegetables had been set out in front of small grocery stores, further blocking the already crowded sidewalks. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The plant’s windows were covered with black paint, blocking light from escaping and making the building nearly invisible to enemy bombers. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A man stood in front of him, blocking his way. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I keep the door half closed, blocking her entry with my body. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The back of the sea curled up and fanned out, blocking the sky, threatening to bear down on the island. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z With a turn of her arm she brought the sword into blocking position, her legs bracing for the impact as steel struck steel. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She turned around then and looked at me urgently, and only then did I realize I was blocking Margo’s exit. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z But I was pathetic, a blundering liability to my own team, always in the way of an opportune pass or unwittingly blocking an open lane. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There weren’t buildings blocking the sky, and the mountains felt like they were just there to let color slip through them and around them. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But the trailer was blocking the view of the house, and no one would buy a house where an immovable leaning trailer was parked out front. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The Secret Service had cleared everything out, shutting down an entire section of Lake Shore Drive, blocking every intersection along the route—a standard precaution for a president, we’d soon learn. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z A nearly extinct breed of giant snake particular to the island leapt onto the sand, blocking the path. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I wasn’t lying about blocking my Hebrew education from memory, but it’s amazing how fast it comes back. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Right at the doorway stands Sheriff Ocasek, -blocking the way of a short pudgy man with a tripod resting on his shoulder. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z When they left the dungeons at the end of Potions, they found a large fir tree blocking the corridor ahead. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He eyed the fog, which still sat in a thick layer atop the Bank of America building, blocking out the sun. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z A crude log fence was half blocking the left fork. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “You and I need to have a talk, my boy,” she said, standing in the doorway and blocking his escape. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z There was a motorbike, revving its engine over and over and over, and a red car driving slowly past, like a kerb crawler, and two women with buggies blocking mv path. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A towering black curtain had been swept across half of the room, blocking the other half from sight. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Ruthanne used her forearm to wipe the dusty window, only to find that there was a cabinet blocking the view on the inside. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He’s the one who steps forward, out of the group, in front of us, blocking our way. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z For a while they were blocking the door, until the banquet hall manager asked them to move. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z But now Livingston, frustrated by the low current and energy of the beam, guessed that the grid was blocking more than they thought. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I wait for him to invite us in, but he stands blocking the door. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Some water entered his eardrums and froze, blocking out sound. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z After so much thinking, blocking it all out. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Except for space, it has everything a regular game has — running, passing, blocking, tackling, kicking. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary turned sharply at an intersection, a place where a hedge ran along the right side of the road, blocking the view of anyone who might be following them. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z For a minute she just stood there, though, blocking my way and squinting at me. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z There were a few branches blocking them from sight, but Sefia had to hoist her legs up so that they wouldn’t dangle beneath the screen of leaves. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I kept blocking him, stealing the ball and passing it forward again, until he looked ready to burst into flame like an angry Balrog. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It wasn’t their fault the one they were photographed at overflowed onto the highway, blocking all northbound and southbound lanes. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Instead, seated near, but not blocking the door, was Lincoln's servant, Charles Forbes. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her truck was parked a few feet away, blocking any traffic. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I turned to leave, but the boys rushed around me in a circle, blocking the way. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z When we think of racism we think of Governor Wallace of Alabama blocking the schoolhouse door; we think of water hoses, lynchings, racial epithets, and “whites only” signs. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Some of the zombies were helpful just by standing in the way, blocking monsters and taking fire. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The Arlington game, that guy from the University of Texas was very impressed with his blocking. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As the travellers rode up they left the wall and walked into the road, blocking the way. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z They sit in their black Volkswagens at the top of our drive, blocking our way out. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Then Gebu had come, a solid form blocking out the sunlight in the doorway so that everyone turned to look. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Thula continued to hold the door just half open, her body blocking the entrance. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “His blocking and stuff, we worked on that even in Pop Warner. “ Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The land had vanished, all right, but that was because a wave was blocking our view. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to slip past him, but he slams his hand against Christina’s bed frame, blocking my path. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He was at the door, blocking Johnny’s escape. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mighty early for a visit, Sheriff,” Mama said, blocking the door with her whole body. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “All right,” breathed Hermione, as the broken printing press blocking the top of the stairs began to tremble; Xenophilius was feet away from them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Drew got in in front of me, blocking Eric from my line of vision. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Roy tried to get past her, but this time she sidestepped in front of him, blocking his path. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At Brooklyn Hospital, he was given a drug to break up the clot blocking an artery to his heart. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Either that or find something thick and suitable for blocking up both my nose holes. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z There were too many people on the sidewalk blocking his line of sight. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He slides into the seat row in front of me, because the driver is blocking the aisle. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z On the ground, huddling beneath ponchos blocking out ash, thin streaks of light, we hold on to each other and breathe. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Neel’s body was blocking most of the light from the flashlight, so he couldn’t see anything. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z The group blocking the bridge rattled threateningly, tightening the trap. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I am looking ...” he said, brushing the sword aside as if it were a branch blocking his path. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But what sucked most of all was that just as I was about to leave so I could go meet Annie, Mr. Farrow appeared, blocking the doorway out of my room. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It hit the wall next to the hatch and fell to the floor, blocking the door from closing. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z They thus appear as agents potentially capable of blocking the whole process of energy production and depriving the cells of utilizable oxygen. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z At fifty-seven, with her short, squat figure and intimidating hairnet, my grandmother was perfectly designed for blocking people’s paths. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Before he reached the first step, he stopped and regarded the dark Buddha blocking his passage. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Entering, he knocked into one of the police escort, who was blocking the mouth to make sure that Blackavar did not try to bolt as he was taken down. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z More infected stood between Mark and the door, blocking any escape. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The flames are now surging across the road, completely blocking my path. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They would open the front door only to find a foot-thick wall blocking them from everything beyond it. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z They were blocking the road and Mr. Norton was gasping for breath. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As he opened his car door, another car skidded to a stop behind him, blocking the exit. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Before me a gathering of people were almost blocking the walk, while above them a short squat man shouted angrily from a ladder to which were attached a collection of small American flags. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She was fairly certain she could see a blur where she thought he might be, but something was blocking her view. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Almost. It’s another one of those protests blocking traffic.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Here, even though there were trees everywhere, they just didn’t do the trick, when it came to blocking out the sun. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z This achieved the desired result, blocking the treaty, while avoiding a frontal assault on executive power. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The street was filled with people and the bus had stopped a few yards down the street, blocking traffic. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Radio man get loud again, say, . .policemen everywhere, blocking the road. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Volpe did not give him any blocking; he told him to listen to the show and pop up wherever it seemed to make sense at that moment. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He spun, blocking Ar- ron’s cut with the edge of his shield and meeting Emrick’s with his sword. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He stands over me and takes off his shirt, momentarily blocking my sun. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He stretched out his arm and puffed out his chest before leaving, blocking out the sun so that I was thrown into his shadow. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Without the cruise ship blocking their view, she saw a mountain jutting from the sea less than half a mile to the north. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Quang-ha keeps his eyes on the television and says: "What if you move to the left? You're blocking part of the TV." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Will felt it blocking him, tugging at him every time he had to leave the house. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z His right arm covered his eyes, blocking out the light of the bulb. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Heavy curtains hang over her windows instead of rugs, blocking the dangerous light. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The smell of roast beef made Harry’s stomach ache with hunger, but they had barely taken three steps toward the Gryffindor table when Professor Slughorn appeared in front of them, blocking their path. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The determined squirrel is pushing aside Ma’s breadbox to reach the cupboard it’s blocking. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z At last the shattered motor-car was driven out of the second hedge and stood sideways across the road, blocking the highway. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z A cart rattles past us, blocking the words. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Piles rose to the low ceiling and leaned against the walls, blocking all but a small space in the center. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I’d knocked him over, my body blocking one arm, his body falling on the other. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z The 1946 Plymouth was parked in the front yard, its bumper pressed against the porch, its taillights blocking the brick sidewalk. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He stopped directly in front of us, blocking our way. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Suddenly the secretary’s Lewis Powell after his capture, under , . . guard at the Washington Navy Yard. son Frederick Stands at the top of the stairs, blocking Powell’s path. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Then Jacqui gets in front of me, blocking my view of the woman, and moves me backward, down the hill. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Oh, Dee Dee, when I was close enough to see the house, Miss Willis stepped out of the trees and stopped in front of me, blocking the way. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z His hands had to be seriously burned from blocking the first volley. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Now we’re standing up again, grasping at each other’s collars and lapels, both blocking and landing blows. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Judging by his grimace, blocking the punch is as painful as a blow would have been. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Alex would have been the last to leave the room, but just as he reached the exit, he found Wolf blocking his way. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z They gathered together, blocking me from view as they converged. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I counted two on the east side of the dam road, blocking the way to Arizona. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I turned to see the two men blocking the mouth of the alley. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Sule said they are blocking the roads and searching for infidels. Come, come.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Listen to me. I have to use both hands to move the stuff that’s blocking the door so I can get out. So I have to hang up now.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z But the crowd is huddled tight, blocking my every attempt to reach TJ. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It took less than a minute for them to pull the tree down so that its trunk lay blocking the road. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The government was blocking the negotiations and at the same time waging a covert war against our people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It stood defiantly blocking his way, glaring at him with the maddest-Iooking eyes he had ever encountered. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Even with the blinds blocking every window, the room he entered was airy and bright. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z They surrounded Jerome and me, clicking their cameras, blocking our way. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Might work. But then you’ve got a five-million-kilo turtle carcass blocking the entrance to the straits. If we can’t fly with the oars broken, how do we get the ship out?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It seemed to him a very strange location to choose for a house, or else an odd decision to leave the trees growing nearby, blocking all light and the view of the valley below. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Rahajamati. His article attacks Tanida’s theory of enzyme fusion—the concept of changing the chemical structure of the enzyme blocking the step in the metabolic pathway.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I closed the door on their watching faces, blocking out their curiosity and the smells of the kitchen. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But Nick clamps his mouth shut, blocking it. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “I wish they would stick to fields instead of blocking major roads. I’ve already donated money and I won’t be held up in the hot sun just to help further Ojukwu’s ambition.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Three are burning far to the east—one completely blocking the road to Big Bear Lake. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The naiads had left with a lot of grumbling—not in words I could understand, but it was obvious they hated this dam blocking up their nice river. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Harry!” breathed Hermione behind him, but he had already pointed his wand at the crate blocking his view. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z You being a senior and blocking like that. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I slept until four, the whir of the central air under my window blocking out the sounds of the world. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He looks up to see, there in the sky and blocking out the sun completely, the long-lost Lazarus woodpecker, with its wings outspread and its beak pointing upward, nearly piercing the blue of the sky. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Bunnicula was out of his cage on the floor, while Chester stood in front of him, a piece of garlic around his neck and his arms outstretched, blocking the kitchen door. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z Edna straddles her flashy bike, obviously waiting to park in the spot that I’m blocking. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Over there they were hurling their bodies at a blocking sled, trying to drive it backward. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And so it was I who, upholding an old Greek custom no one remembered anymore, stayed behind on Middlesex, blocking the door, so that Milton’s spirit wouldn’t reenter the house. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I clench my eyes tightly, blocking out the image of the dead bodies we’ll find in the First Arrivers camp. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z However, as they had left their cars blocking the road a harsh discordant din from those in the rear had been audible for some time and added to the already violent confusion of the scene. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Who am I, screaming uncontrollably now and blocking him as he tries to get away? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He made himself big, clumsily blocking their path. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Only an all-out effort would get it done, and it was still wildly improbable that we'd succeed in blocking the execution. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Finn saw a crumbling porch first; then a weedy, overgrown yard; and then the tall fences blocking off the houses on either side. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She didn’t step aside to let me in, she just stood there in the doorway, blocking the entrance. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys, ages ten to fourteen, pushed streetcars into place, blocking the Maximilian Bridge. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z At first Finch isn’t fighting back—he’s just blocking the shots. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The two ladies had reached the barn, and Mrs. Clarke flung herself in front of Penelope, blocking the doors. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z With the Meat Grinder pod blocking our way, there’s nothing to do but fire back. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Harry looked up nervously at Lockhart and said, “Professor, could you show me that blocking thing again?” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Because the Berlin Wall was not only blocking our way; it was blocking our sight—our ability to think about the world as a single market, a single ecosystem, and a single community. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z I gave him the you-really-shouldn’t-push-this-any-further look, but apparently Miles Richter didn’t understand everything, because he scoffed and moved in front of me, blocking my path. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Your father was acting like he was better than everyone else and he was standing in front of a sea cave blocking you from my view. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Another man stood in the middle of the doors, effectively blocking the way. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He told her they were blocking up the whole aisle. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z It gives him the idea to step closer and prop one hand up against the wall, blocking me from the stairs. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Someone clears their throat behind us, a patron who wants to check out their books using the self-checkout scanner we’re currently blocking. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I said nothing, merely waited, blocking my mother by stretching out an arm when she came near. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Dirt from the road itself had been dug and shored up as a wall, blocking the way even further. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He lazily took a step to his right, blocking Despereaux’s way. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z He turned a sharp left and cantered around the perimeter of the field, snorting with annoyance at the trees blocking his path. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He winced again and brought his hand to his throat as if to clear whatever was blocking his voice. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It took several moments for it to register that there were headlights blocking off access to the highway. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He made a direct run for the box—ignoring the aisles and jumping over chairs blocking his route. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The rainbow mural of faces and suns painted on the other side of the building was visible just beyond the tangled web of yellow police tape blocking off the wreckage. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z When he got in himself, he gave a small wave to the man who had been chosen to stay behind, blocking the doorway to keep Zizmo’s spirit from reentering the house. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A quick check revealed a fist-sized chunk of frozen drool blocking the rubber valve that admitted ambient air into the mask from the atmosphere. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z But Boobie had very much played under the shadow of Crow and spent much of his junior year blocking for him. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When we got to the door Father stopped, blocking the way. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And he couldn’t see them, even if they circled to his front, because the newspaper he held was opened wide, blocking his view. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He raised himself and went about blocking, swiping and biting all the fish he could. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z One passage had thick iron bars driven deep into the surrounding stone, blocking the way. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The Dauntless sprawl across the street, blocking the path of a bus, and I sprint to catch up to the back of the crowd. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “We’ll get to that later. Why were you blocking the door?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Suddenly he ordered his son into a stance and told him to fire off and start blocking. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Rupa’s body was blocking most of his view, but to Neel’s amazement, he heard an answering mew, and then a soft sucking sound. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z My eyes shut, blocking out the inconsistent world, as I try to make sense of my situation. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The farther west the trail went, the higher it was; the pines were tall and thick, and brushy pinon and cedar filled the spaces between the big trees, blocking out nearly all the light. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Just then, I realized two things: I had been blocking his way into our apartment, and he had somebody with him, what he called his doux-doux, or new girlfriend. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z They are now both in front of her on the road, blocking any escape. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The hydra barreled toward him, blocking his view of the giant. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The ogress filled the subterranean passageway, blocking out much of the light filtering in from the opening. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z There was a man, three men, blocking the path ahead—uniformed—white men with crossbows and snarling wolf-dog dæmons—the Swiss Guard. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Nok backed up, but more people gathered behind her, blocking her way. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The peasant farmers had watched the dam being built, but even when it began blocking the Artibonite River, forming a reservoir that flooded their farms, they felt stunned disbelief. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Zak called to her again, but she ignored him, and I stood in the path, blocking their way. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The flaming grasshopper was even more attractive without the glass glare blocking our view. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Malfoy yelled in frustration as he tried to turn and found Harry blocking him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z It becomes impossible not to feel Tiny's immensity as he stands over me, shoulders back, his width almost entirely blocking the school behind him, his body a bundle of tiny tremors. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z I cupped my hand around the wick of my candle, blocking his line of sight. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He only stops when the train pulls into the station, blocking us from their view. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The image had already burned into Thomas’s mind before Alby jumped up, blocking the view but not the moans and screams, pushing Thomas out of the room, then slamming the door shut behind them. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z As you would expect, the ash turned day to night and got into everything, clogging motors, generators, and electrical switching equipment, choking pedestrians, blocking filtration systems, and generally bringing things to a halt. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I referred some of my e-mailers to peacefire.org, a children’s rights website, for help in dealing with blocking and filtering software. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked around the corner, and way down this side, which seemed to go on for another mile, was the moose, blocking the path between the brick and a dense thicket of bush. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He had no time to count, but there were ten at least, a line of them, on foot, blocking the street, with longswords and iron- tipped spears. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He looked at the debris blocking his exit. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Maya tried to step around her, but Claire stepped in time with her, blocking her path. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z One scrawny boy with a moon-round face stood on his tiptoes, unable to see over two girls who seemed to be blocking his view on purpose. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z My dad jumps up from his seat, blocking my view. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Then came another letter, this one to school officials from an irate fan who ripped into her for standing up too much during games and blocking his view. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Computer: “You snake crawl for thirty yards. A trickle of water runs down your body. You reach a mound of small rocks blocking the passageway.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z She refused to write down MAN, even though it kept smacking her in the face, blocking her view of other words. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “Like you blocking me this time, not the other way around. I bet it’ll be easier for you.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The assassin pushed past the stumbling sergeant and the frail girl blocking his path. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z David holds his hands over his ears, blocking the tiny squeaks of the windshield wipers against the glass. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Maya started to reach for it, but Lauren stepped in front of her, blocking Maya with her back. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z And nor did Feral consciously summon the sheaves of cloud that coalesced around them, blocking out the sky, the horizon, the Cusp, shrinking the world to here—this garden and this garden alone. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The She Elephant sat in a chair blocking this exit. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The enemy was on all sides, blocking them off completely. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Then, finally, there was a scraping sound as the thick beam blocking the opening moved a bit to the side. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z They both turned to each other, picking up a new conversation, blocking Hattie out. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Inigo ran forward then, standing in front of the nobleman’s horse, blocking the nobleman’s path. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “No! No! Never! Never! You can’t ruin the show,” Houseman argued, blocking him from entering the studio and interrupting Welles. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z He pedaled straight up to Jasper Jr. and Bull, blocking their path. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Over time, folks rebuilt, families healed, but the evidence remained like a funny-shaped cloud that hung above our heads, occasionally blocking the sun with its memories. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Sahil’s and my notes about scene blocking have more chemistry than that set of e-mails, honestly. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Diego stood in the doorway, blocking it with his whole body. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z And Volkheimer as he hacks intermittently, insanely, at the rubble blocking the stairwell. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The printing press blocking the stairs was vibrating: Xenophilius was trying to shift it using a Hover Charm. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z There were these huge trucks, like road tanks, blocking us at either end, locking us into a seven- or eight-block rectangle. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z People are blocking the doorway; some stretch behind them to get a better look. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But now there wasn’t an opening anymore, just row after row of solid shelves blocking the way out. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Not pleasant. And there’s no countercurse. There’s no blocking it. Only one known person has ever survived it, and he’s sitting right in front of me.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She backed away from the front door, retreating into the dark hall, and her stepmother came after her, blocking the beam of light from the lantern that had thrown their shadows across the wall. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He religiously studied his blocking assignments for each game, because he was not about to make a careless mental error. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When we get outside, there’s a large group of people chanting and holding up signs, blocking our way. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “You and the director can work out the blocking and stunts. We’ll shoot the train-hopping scene on Saturday. I have a feeling America is going to love our new Duke even more than I do.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The carrier shifts to the right at the same time I do, inadvertently blocking my path. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He struggled to get into the box through the door, which was barred by a piece of a wood blocking it. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I was almost to the exit when she stepped in front of me, blocking my path. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Otherwise, there’d be fireballs raining down and smoke and dust blocking the sun, making the sky pitch-black. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Then a small voice piped up behind her, through the doorway she’d been conspicuously blocking. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She would leave now, but the two of them were right in the middle of the room, blocking access to the door. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Now the older one was blocking her way, too. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally Moon Orchid gathered up her stuff, strings hanging and papers loose, and met her sister at the door, where they shook hands, oblivious to blocking the way. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We didn’t really do any actual dancing: just some basic steps and a little rough blocking. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Suddenly, nursing-home residents resemble oddly dressed graduate students, and beautiful women in adult diapers are driving very slowly and blocking the grocery store aisles with their carts. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Bill Russell invented blocking! He helped the Cs win eleven championships and was MVP five times!” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She said, in a similar tone, “The devil is a liar. He wants to start blocking our blessing, he will not succeed,” when Ifemelu's father lost his job at the federal agency. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z In fact, I wonder if the Gamemakers are blocking out our conversation, because even though the information seems harmless, they don't want people in different districts to know about one another. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z We reach the first barrier, which is like the barriers blocking off roadworks, or dug-up sewers: a wooden crisscross painted in yellow and black stripes, a red hexagon which means Stop. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been blocking on it, but now I remembered that Mom, Myron, and I were flying out in the morning to visit my father’s grave in Los Angeles. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The cars were blocking her view, but she could hear the sound of tennis balls bouncing against the ground. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z But then lining the sidewalk outside the station, blocking the entrance to the turnstiles, was a row of cops in riot gear. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z There is some shoving, and finally they force people out of the way, using their nightsticks as blocking bars. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She passed between us again, and for a moment longer, because Madame’s back was blocking the view, I couldn’t see the person in the wheelchair. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ahead was a gang playing stoop ball, blocking her way. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z But he stopped a few feet ahead of us, frowning, deliberately blocking our way. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Even with the buffalo boy blocking most of her view, Minli could see his friend was beautiful, even more beautiful than he had described her. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Alex tried to step around them, but he found Wolf blocking his way. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The body has its own defenses, its way of blocking things out. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z After dinner, Daddy turns on the news, and we see a row of protesters blocking the freeway. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z They wasted a few moments and some muscular power in an effort to move the blocking barrier. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Branch, beside him, was pawing excitedly at a large iridescent beetle, blocking its path again and again with a paw as the beetle tried unsuccessfully to waddle by. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Nok flew to Pong's side and crossed her forearms in front of her, blocking the Governor's fist. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The tan-and-black car made its way up the road as far as it could before reaching the trees blocking its path. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Then nodding towards Jaimito, who had come to the doorway and was aggressively blocking their way in, she added, “One struggle at a time, sister.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We all started screaming with him, blocking out the catcalls from the Whippoorwills and their fans. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Tonight she and Lazlo had sought solace in each other and found it, and they had hidden in it, blocking out reality and the hate they were powerless against. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I get right back up to my feet, knife in hand, a few feet away from him, far from the back door now and with Matthew blocking the front. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Jam took a step away from the house, and Pet took a step toward her, blocking her path. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Bailey is escorted to a room half the size of his entire house but he finds he cannot sleep, despite the heavy curtains blocking out the sunlight. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I call again, jumping up and down to catch a glimpse of him over the shoulders of the guards blocking me, and of the police holding him back. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Hobbs and Clyde planted themselves on either side of Zack, blocking any possible escape. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z They were stepping out and blocking me so I couldn’t get past. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z When we get to my door, he leans against the frame, not blocking my entrance exactly but insisting I pay attention to him. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z When we reach a pile of skulls blocking the passage ahead, he moves a few aside and helps us through the opening. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The black man called a black guard, and my mother was forcibly removed from blocking the line. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I like blocking out the rest of the world, muffling all the chatter I can’t understand. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull the side flaps of the mirror in closer, folding myself into the looking glass and blocking out the rest of the store. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z When we reach the fence, we see the Dauntless standing in our headlight beams, blocking the gate. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I liked how all of the French fencers had strong parries and could easily score after successfully blocking their opponent. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Good,” he said through his teeth, blocking her thrust as she forced him to take a defensive stance. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Already a dense mass of people was blocking the south side of the square. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z There were others behind him; he could feel them blocking his way off the pier. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Just as he was ready to bolt, the old monk stepped in front of him, blocking his way with the walking stick. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She spun toward the guy’s voice and yelled back, “I’m in here and there’s something blocking the door! I’m trying to move it and need some help!” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He’s big enough so that when he stands there, he’s a human wall blocking people so we can get by. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z "These...boxes...are...blocking...our...rescue," grunts Duke as he gallops as best he can across the spinning rollers. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z One thing they rushed to discover was whether my deformities were blocking the flow of fluid that helps cushion the spine and brain. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z "When I get stressed," Tiny explains, "I get crafty. Okay. Okay. I'm gonna go to the auditorium and start blocking out some scenes, see how the new stuff looks onstage." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z My dad walked me down there, and when we got to the building, all the guys stood out front, purposely blocking the door. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They lumbered across the road, blocking my way. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Mary Lincoln lays her head on the president’s chest as Major Rathbone uses his one good arm to yank away the music stand blocking the door. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It goes on and on and on and eventually completely consumes my mind, blocking out memories and hopes of tomorrow, erasing everything but the present, which I begin to believe will never change. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Wormtail pulled open the robes on the ground, revealing what was inside them, and Harry let out a yell that was strangled in the wad of material blocking his mouth. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Reynolds came over and stood blocking the narrow passage between the benches; he folded his arms and stared at me solemnly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood there quiet for a minute, still blocking my way. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “She might not be up to it,” the woman protests, blocking the way. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes, blocking out her tears, but he couldn’t extinguish the anguished sounds. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Even though we’re blocking the sidewalk and people have to step on the grass to go around us, I take a blank card from my pocket and write ‘more than words’ across the top. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of blocking Octavian’s troop ships as planned, Mark Antony’s warships sailed to defend supply stations that were under siege. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Cars creep up to the intersection and the driver will see the party blocking their way and shrug and make a U-turn. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I marked the position of the voice by ear now, turning so that I could see Maceo, the agitator, and the customers blocking the door. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Harriet moved in front of the doorway, stood there, blocking it. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Police were setting up barricades blocking one whole lane of cars. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Alfhercht pulled the bubble top shut, blocking out the falling dust and rocks, and the group went as fast as they could with their various injuries. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z It fit snugly around my eyes like a pair of swimmer’s goggles, blocking out all external light. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It whistled, a pale blur, and then hit the stone with a loud crack, blocking his way. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I looked over my shoulder and saw several vans screech to a halt, blocking the entrance to the camp. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I did not see the two youths until they were directly before me, blocking my path. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I walked back from chapel and found Finny in our dormitory, blocking the staircase until the others who wanted to go up sang A Mighty Fortress Is Our God under his direction. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Katherine organized herself immediately at her desk, growing phone- book-thick stacks of data sheets a number at a time, blocking out everything except the labyrinth of trajectory equations. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Comer would get all the touchdowns, all the attention, all the glory, and Billingsley would get the aches and pains of being a blocking back. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe if you didn’t insist on blocking all the circuit boards.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I start blocking it out on the table, and as I do, I feel something in the front pocket. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z If only they could act more like a filter, blocking words I don’t want to hear. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The buildings are blocking the sun, so it’s starting to feel cold. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Northern congressmen, led by Fisher Ames of Massachusetts, accused him of threatening the survival of the republic by blocking the centerpiece of Hamilton's fiscal program, without which, they believed, the union would dissolve. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z A big, fluffy Persian leaped, and I thought I glimpsed...wings as it sailed over me and landed by the door, blocking any escape. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z They lined the perimeter of the room, blocking the exits. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Demonstrators sat in the streets, blocking access to the White House. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I want to get to the front door, but he is in my way, blocking my path, blocking out what little light there was in the room. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The drama sponsor, a woman named Joan Mott, a “very nice person” and his colleague on the English faculty, was staging a scene and blocking the actors. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He knew that there was a horse far out in front, but because the runner immediately ahead, Whichcee, was blocking his view, he couldn’t tell if it was Specify or Ligaroti. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A truck is blocking the street in front of them: a red-faced cop standing in front of it waves and shouts and points them down the nearest street. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Milton looked away from the dancing children and saw the pillar of smoke right in front of him, blocking the street. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I tried out my uppercut, right hook, and blocking with the left. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But when we got to the store, there was a group of people blocking the entrance. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The gnomes weren’t helping either, lumbering along with their big swinging behinds blocking two lanes. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She was vibrating strangely, her enormous hat blocking out a good part of the horizon. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The Master stood up to look, blocking Lyra’s view. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Mine is simply more developed. I am trying to open a passage which you have succeeded in blocking. It may be permanently closed now, for all I know.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z To get there you went out the back entrance, and down the narrow twisting path, pushing past the overgrown bracken that, in the early autumn, would still be blocking your way. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z "Do you think I sailed all the way from Eastwatch-by-the-Sea to be mocked by the likes of you?" he fumed, blocking the way. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I keep my gun pointed at him and shift so he’s blocking my view of the soldiers at the end of the hallway. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Well, the big Death Eater had just fired off a hex that caused half the ceiling to fall in, and also broke the curse blocking the stairs,” said Lupin. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I even weigh in on scene blocking and storyline issues. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z ‘Well, don’t stand there blocking the door. Get out of the way,’ said the farmer, but the goat didn’t answer. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Ishtar's fancy move had forced a cab across the lanes, blocking a pickup truck. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Soon the hidden corners of Dauntless headquarters will be coated in multicolored paint, blocking the lenses of the surveillance cameras. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z A group of friends and neighbors stood around my dad and grampa, and when they saw the Remingtons approaching, they closed ranks, blocking them from the circle of mourners. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I do a good job of blocking painful, unnecessary things from my memory. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Yoyo stood before both of them, blocking their view of the soldiers in helicopters landing amid silenced gun reports and explosions. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The car pulled ahead of him, and for a second he thought they were through with him, but then it swerved sharply into a driveway, blocking his path. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “During the whole show, I was never stationary. Sometimes it was fun, but I got frustrated. I was like, ‘Everybody else is getting basic blocking, so why can’t I get blocking?’ Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z When we got to where Mr. Travis was blocking the door, me and Cooter lied at the same time, “Very good sermon today, sir.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z His car was disabled in an accident before 1 a.m. and partially blocking the left lane of eastbound traffic on Interstate 290 near Mill Road in Addison, Lamb said. 1 killed, 1 hurt when squad car is rear-ended 2012-02-11T10:09:00Z “If they kicked me off, I’d have to consider blocking them access to all my streaming services,” adding a “wink” emoji. Analysis | Why shouldn’t millennials stay on their parents’ family cellphone plan? 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The essay appeared in The New York Times in September 2018 and stated that many within the administration were actively blocking some of Trump’s orders. Anonymous Trump official writing ‘unprecedented’ inside take 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Use two sofas positioned in an “L” shape to provide plenty of seating without blocking the flow of traffic. A family-friendly living space doesn’t have to be ugly 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z McDonagh’s struggle to find his voice ended when he stopped blocking out the Irish clatter in his head. You’ve Got the Wrong Idea About Martin McDonagh 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z It was midafternoon, with clouds intermittently blocking the sun and night approaching. Paddling through a painterly landscape in New York’s Adirondack Park 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z But the main business was to go through the blocking with the singers — especially Ms. Yende, who had only seen the production years ago, when it played at La Scala. ‘I Could Barely Sing a High C’: Pretty Yende Finally Conquers Lucia 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Before long, the Friday tours were attracting so many people that the organizers decided to apply for permits to close off a stretch of 23rd Street so that visitors could wander freely without blocking traffic. Arts: In Oakland, Museum Reopens and Arts Spur Growth 2010-05-02T04:56:00Z And now it advanced in our direction like the gaping maw of a whale, blocking out the sun. Twister tales: stormchasing in Tornado Alley, Oklahoma 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z An unavoidable obstacle, blocking the exit, stuffed with an assortment of overpriced teapots, wearisome books and a collection of plastic rulers, pencils adorned with tassels and cheap notepads masquerading as special mementoes. Museum shops cash in with sales reaching a record £100m a year 2013-04-06T11:15:30Z Researchers at Melbourne’s Monash University say they have succeeded in genetically blocking two proteins that control the transport of sperm through the reproductive system, resulting in temporary infertility. A birth control pill for men could soon be a reality 2013-12-03T22:03:00Z Therefore, blocking is almost by definition doomed to failure and a waste of resources that could be deployed more effectively through deleting the information at source. Pointless action on child pornography | Joe McNamee 2010-03-29T11:30:00Z "It's completely blocking out what would be a pretty clear sky," said fire Chief Rich Carani. Minnesota wildfire smoke reaches Chicago 2011-09-14T02:50:00Z So it was no small ask when the French artist JR proposed blocking half the view. A Trick of the Eye Turns a Luxurious Embassy Inside Out 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z It is not just a president who would ban transgender people from the military, but also the courts which are blocking those executive orders. Samantha Power: ‘Being at the UN is like trying to get heard at an Irish dinner table’ 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z The “Hear What You Want” campaign depicted Kaepernick, Sherman, and others blocking out the haters and enabling, in Hagood’s view, a more meaningful kind of defiance. The Noises That We Try Not to Hear 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z No statistics have been produced to indicate that accidental access of actually illegal sites could either be solved by blocking or that the problem is a major one. Pointless action on child pornography | Joe McNamee 2010-03-29T11:30:00Z Faced with staggering costs, we squabble along partisan lines, pitting drivers against subway riders, suburbanites against city-dwellers, red versus blue — blocking change in the name of prudence, missing one after another opportunity for progress. It’s a Crumbling Road to Despair. Can New York Fix the B.Q.E.? 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Southwest Airlines is not blocking middle seats specifically, but instead instituting a cap on the number of passengers allowed in each of its aircraft. Which airlines are blocking middle seats? 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z But Qasemi played down the possibility of Iran blocking the crucial waterway. Iran says oil ban will not halt nuclear work 2012-02-04T13:45:12Z Fox made TV programming history by blocking online access to its shows, including "Glee" to 2.6 million Cablevision Systems Corp. broadband Internet subscribers. Online TV spats mean fewer free shows on Web 2010-10-24T20:13:00Z Fortunately, Stanley was able to get a shot of the bride and her father at the North Texas wedding without the phone blocking the way, Fox 4 reports. Photographer shares wedding photo ruined by iPhone user: 'you took this moment away from the bride' 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z Replace the sideboard with two etageres to allow for storage without blocking the windows. Dining room gets a dramatic modern facelift 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z A guy complaining that someone else’s car is blocking his driveway. Review: ‘19-2,’ a Police Drama on Acorn TV, Is a Slow Burn 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z He remembered ordinary citizens, young and old, blocking the army’s trucks on their way into the square and telling the soldiers what the demonstrations were about. ‘The People’s Republic of Amnesia’ and ‘Age of Ambition’ 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z To discourage crowding and cross-pod contamination, some parks, such as Six Flags venues in New York and Chicago, are cordoning off tables and blocking off seats on select rides. Theme parks aim to keep visitors safe — and screaming 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z I can't deal with telling her I don't want to be her friend, so I am thinking about blocking her emails and screening her calls. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A post-mortem revelation about her mother-in-law 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z Yellows, oranges and fuschias, in particular, look incredible against darker skin tones, and I’m always partial to a bit of colour blocking. My toxic love affair with skin lightening creams 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z After a “religious freedom” bill in Georgia cleared both the state House and Senate, Disney and Marvel threatened to boycott the Peach State, blocking future productions from filming there. Pat McCrory needs to hear from Hollywood: Stand up to North Carolina’s anti-trans discrimination bill 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z In 1975 he chained himself to the front door of the Whitney Museum, blocking entry. Art in Review: ?ANARCHISM WITHOUT ADJECTIVES?: ?On the Work of ChristopherD?Arcangelo (1975-1979)? 2011-10-13T22:00:35Z Mia’s rehearsing at the steering wheel of her Prius, blocking Seb’s way in his classic-Detroit sixties or seventies convertible; he honks, she gives him the finger, and the rest is inevitable. The Empty Exertions of “La La Land” 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z But they were unsure whether blocking that gateway meant the parasite would simply find another one. Breakthrough made in quest for new malaria drugs as resistance fears grow 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z If the government is indeed blocking the export of pigs, Murga says, it’s shortsighted. Can U.S. farms produce pork from a prized Spanish breed? When pigs fly. 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z Dish Network says Fox is blocking access to 19 sports networks and other TV channels as it demands a rate increase of more than 50 percent from the satellite TV operator. Dish Network says Fox blocks 19 channels 2010-10-01T14:51:00Z Think of the huddles, tackling, blocking, pileups at the goal line. Perspective | Is football playable in a pandemic? Those with money at stake aim to give it a try. 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z In a room elsewhere in the man’s apartment, she sees a young boy, headphones blocking his hearing, obliviously playing a video game. Review: In ‘Proud Mary,’ Taraji P. Henson Is a Hit Woman With a Soft Spot 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z He cut off contact, blocking his ex-boyfriend on his phone and unfollowing him on social media. Exes Explain Ghosting, the Ultimate Silent Treatment 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z In that instance, the young bear moved on, easing the tension, but blocking our planned route along the beach back to camp. U.S. Issue: It?s a Bear?s World in Kodiak, Alaska 2011-05-13T20:16:28Z Citing accounts of witnesses at the scene, it said the man was blocking Justin Bieber's car as the entertainer was trying to leave. Justin Bieber 'wanted by police' 2012-05-29T05:49:35Z You don’t look that different blocking every site on your list. Perspective | Miss Manners: Improving tourist behavior beginning with the selfie 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z The famed comedian posted a lengthy message, alleging that NBC, the broadcaster of the Games, was blocking her videos. What's keeping NBC from rehiring Leslie Jones for its Olympics commentary? 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z As the dust clears, the men find that a colossal, skyscraper-size slab of rock has broken loose and crashed through the ramp like an enormous guillotine, as they describe it, blocking their escape to safety. Hector Tobar's 'Deep Down Dark' chronicles Chile's mine-shaft miracle 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z In the case of Wone, not strategic color blocking, or extra ventilation. Whoa, Whoa, Whoa. Leggings That Cost $300? 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Children are a valid dealbreaker, a legitimate priority for people who hope for them, and they involve a decision that can’t wait forever — but right now, potential kids are blocking a bigger picture. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: He said he wanted kids. Now that he’s married, he’s not sure. 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z Opera's a fascinating case, because a lot of times you're looking at a production where the sets were constructed and even the blocking was laid out 30 years ago. Tilda Swinton, rock star of the art house 2010-06-19T18:01:00Z But the playwright, who declined to be interviewed, eventually provided some guidance, including a change in blocking for a crucial passage near the end. Felicity Huffman and Rebecca Pidgeon work to set 'Anarchist' free 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z We went back and forth like this until she said she was blocking my number. How Can I Tell My Friend to Get It Together? 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z But hewing to public sentiment over taxing the wealthy, the GOP also proposes blocking those earning beyond $1 million a year from receiving government subsidies for their Medicare premiums, requiring them to pay full price. GOP: Charge wealthy more for Medicare 2011-11-30T23:02:00Z She crawled through the walls to get upstairs because there was garbage and other items blocking a door. Officials try to ID body in home of 1959 Playmate 2011-05-04T12:27:09Z To those younger than 40 who did not grow up watching it on television, the sport is a little like wrestling on wheels, with blocking, bumping and passing for points. Urban Athlete: Roller Derby Class With the Gotham Girls 2013-01-10T19:52:16Z And because it’s an agricultural region, you do sometimes find sheep blocking the road. Q&A: Biking Hercules’ Way in France 2014-04-18T18:27:06Z Heavy rains caused rock slides that are now blocking the road. Recreation prohibited as rock slides block gated North Cascades Highway 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z In fact, Stephanie LaCava, a fashion writer, sat on my left in a cute and loose black tank dress with color blocking along the front. On the Runway Blog: K Is for Clothes 2011-09-07T18:08:54Z Sir Kevin Tebbit, then the MoD's most senior official, is recorded as being most opposed to the memoirs on grounds his ministry was blocking SAS memoirs at the time. Spies chilled about Spooks but military heated over memoirs 2013-02-14T16:25:47Z Davis convinced Trojan coach Don Clark to implement a new blocking scheme which a former player described in Los Angeles magazine as "a kind of hit-'em-and-then-hit-'em-again double block." Raiders owner Al Davis dies at 82 2011-10-08T16:27:00Z When, at last, a plow goes by, it leaves a smooth surface, but creates a bigger snowdrift in front of the invisible, buried cars, blocking them in even more. A Plague of Snow 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Sheer curtain panels dress the window and add softness without blocking light. How to design a narrow living room around an inherited piano - The Washington Post 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z The Instagram account for Burger King Chile published a photo showing a Whopper blocking the Suez canal. Burger King Chile's Instagram post, showing a burger blocking the Suez canal, gets mixed reception 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z The blocking for the scene wasn’t set yet; the pacing juddered. Uma Thurman, Ready to Be Tested 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Rehearsal time is limited, so it’s key for performers to learn as much about blocking, choreography, how cast members navigate the stage space and other minutiae through visual osmosis. That New ‘Mean Girls’ Teacher Has Homework to Do 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Solange is known for prints, bright colors and color blocking, but she’s definitely evolved and is embracing these nudes and muted colors and this softness. Solange Knowles’s Stylist Will Do Anything to Hunt Down a Look 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z “There’s a white Mercedes blocking me,” he says, and then leaves. Foo Fighters Introduce Josh Freese as Their New Drummer 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z It’s true that the Square “blocks the way,” including blocking the way for the artist. The Square 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Seeing the camera on him, he gestured, as if realizing he was blocking its view—Paul, you are the view!—and sat down, keeping the Evil Womaning going in his seat. The 2015 Grammys and Keeping It Real 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z The locals were supporting the students and blocking it; So what do you do? ArtsBeat Blog: Revisiting Deng Xiaoping: A Word With Ezra F. Vogel 2011-10-21T10:00:12Z It works by blocking absorption of cholesterol from food. 2010-02-04T01:00:00Z Monochrome palettes with punctuated shades of grey were fused with burnt orange, ochre, cornflower blue and fuchsia to create clashing colour blocking effects. London designers celebrate return of grown-up glamour, easy elegance 2014-02-18T20:40:20Z The UK recently narrowly avoided legislation requiring blocking of websites to protect intellectual property. Pointless action on child pornography | Joe McNamee 2010-03-29T11:30:00Z “They couldn’t get there because there were people like blocking them so those people like they had to just deal with it like because they couldn’t get out of the show,” Flores said. ‘Stop the show!’ Houston concertgoers describe chaos 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Though blocking is useless, it is becoming an increasingly popular policy, resulting in the censorship of more and more types of information across Europe, thanks to well-funded lobbying campaigns. Pointless action on child pornography | Joe McNamee 2010-03-29T11:30:00Z After the film, we were escorted to the second level and invited to test our skills against virtual pros through drills that include blocking, passing and jumping challenges. From undercover to underwater: Four new Times Square attractions offer a variety of immersive experiences 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z It was around the time “Mad Men” went off the air and ad blocking started to enter into the public discourse. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: ‘The End of Advertising’ 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z Any grout or gravel pushed in from the edges tends to snag on the bumps, blocking the filler from going in any farther. How to shore up a concrete patio 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Tangles of tree branches blocking passage and the tricky climb notwithstanding, the unspoiled remoteness, the wild, the silence, all illustrated to me that we were happily far, far from the beaten path. In the Badlands, Where Hope for the Nation’s First Tribal Park Has Faded 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Through no fault of our own, we did encroach a few inches into the crosswalk, but by no means were we even close to blocking it. Rant & Rave: Hooray for flags, firefighters and dog-wranglers 2013-05-29T22:32:37Z Moving forward, Versace hopes to get an injunction blocking further related sales and damages. Fashion Nova sued over Jennifer Lopez' iconic Versace Grammys gown dupe: report 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z A self-help tone sneaks in: “To be hung up on money, other people, better or lesser realities etc. is only blocking your freedom.” Books of The Times: ?Journals of Spalding Gray,? Edited by Nell Casey - Review 2011-10-17T21:27:58Z The firm’s lawsuit accuses Netflix of making false and defamatory statements, seeks damages and demands an injunction blocking Netflix from streaming the series, unless they “delete the defamatory references”. 'It breaks down innocent people': the interrogation method at center of Ava DuVernay lawsuit 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z They treat us like royalty with police blocking intersections. Camilo Pardo Exhibition To Benefit Carroll Shelby Foundation 2011-09-03T18:47:33Z But last week, CBS and Time Warner’s HBO took two websites to federal court — BoxingHD.net and SportShip.org — successfully blocking them from airing the fight. Cable, Pay-Per-View Problems Leave Viewers Fighting Mad 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z And, earlier this year, it had to pay £750,000 compensation to the Port of Liverpool building for partly blocking its view of the river. Liverpool's new museum opens with McCartney show 2011-07-17T19:30:00Z That said, it was an imaginative and well-grounded take on things, and the costumes and blocking were excellent. Virginia Opera mounts a high-flying ‘Dutchman’ 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z This largely co-op outing proves glitchy and frustrating, with the twin leads of Kirk and Spock frequently tripping over or blocking each other. Star Trek – review 2013-05-14T23:01:01Z I’ve seen a lot of accents of color and color blocking, maybe color on the toe box or maybe on the strap. Browsing: For the Boots of Fall, Fur Rules 2010-10-27T21:01:00Z A metal security gate guards the small courtyard, while drab curtains and collapsed Pampers boxes cover the windows, blocking the summer sun. Uncovering Strangers in a Strange Land 2013-09-03T16:40:40Z Try stiffening it by adding blocking — framing that fits sideways between the problematic joist and one of its neighbors. Filling the gap that causes a squeaky floor 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z And, as with Keystone, they’re seeking to accomplish their climate goals by blocking fossil fuel infrastructure from being built. Farmers? sand-frac nightmare 2012-05-21T16:31:00Z Her complaint cited the right to the use of her name and likeness, invasion of privacy and antipiracy concerns as matters to be considered in blocking the film. ‘Sherpa’ and ‘Winter on Fire’ Display Good Timing at Telluride Film Festival 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z Each tattoo is sewn to the canvas and the frame is pumped with nitrogen to help keep it pristinely preserved as museum-grade UV blocking glass is inserted into place. Their Loved Ones Died. Preserved Tattoos Offer a Way to Keep Them Close. 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z He admitted, “Yes, that was my post. It was brief, since it was Twitter, but blocking highways is dangerous and I don’t think people should stop for a mob, especially when it’s been violent.” “Run them down”: Glenn Reynolds baffled at brief Twitter ban over inflammatory Charlotte protesters tweet 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Stone thinks Google and other big Internet firms are trying to crush his business by blocking traffic to his website, which has dropped precipitously. Roger Stone, a master of dark political arts, is playing the Russia scandal for all it’s worth 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z Andrew helped me to see that my intimacy issues were subconsciously blocking the sale. Call Off the Search by Anna and Andrew Wallas – digested read 2013-01-21T07:00:02Z On the other hand, part of the reason “The Red Line” works as a balanced view of the fallout of a deadly incident is because of conscientious blocking. "The Red Line" builds incredible drama around a third-rail topic: racism 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z Later I found out that the condo was originally planned to be much higher, completely blocking the view. Want the ‘Real’ Brooklyn? Go Cheap 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z The windows of their apartment grow grimy, blocking light from entering, and the apartment itself starts to shrink, closing claustrophobically in on them until they can barely move. Whimsy and War: Boris Vian’s Two Minds 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Promised to only tweet about band stuff until Twitter gets better at blocking. James Franco quits Twitter...but for how long?? 2011-04-01T20:02:00Z Reflecting the new turnout levels, this year organizers smartly reconfigured the Memorial Stadium main stage, reducing the amount of space in front of the stage and blocking off half of the bleachers. Bumbershoot’s future unclear as lead producer AEG reportedly steps away from ailing music festival 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z But the figures onstage often look less like residents of 1945 Georgia than like contemporary actors conscientiously delivering lines and following prescribed blocking. Review | ‘Member of the Wedding’ is Southern Gothic looking for flavor 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z “We’ve changed our seating process to improve social distancing by blocking middle seats on most flights,” Spirit Airlines confirmed on its website. Which airlines are blocking middle seats? 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The absence, and its effect on the opera’s momentum, was glaring, particularly in McVicar’s safe and budget-conscious production, which is light on theatrical coups and complex blocking. Review: The Met Brings Back a Shorter, Weaker ‘Don Carlo’ 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z A kid blocking the steps on the playground, for example, or general not-knowing-how-to-share issues? When a preschooler’s friends aren’t playing nice, should a parent intervene? 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Ginkgo trees will shade the garden, partly blocking the view of the towers. Architecture Review: Civic Engagement Trumps ?Shhh!? 2011-01-30T18:34:30Z New Canaan, Conn. — The weekend crowds blocking Ponus Ridge Road in December of 1948 were in a holiday mood, The New York Times reported. Bedtime Under Glass 2013-12-12T03:49:39Z Hines said she heard of many cases of people stalking their twin flame and people’s twin flames blocking them on Facebook. The 6 most shocking Twin Flames Universe moments from Prime Video’s “Desperately Seeking Soulmate” 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the ungainly artist plants himself smack in the middle of the scene — standing in the way and blocking the view down life's long and winding road. 5 pieces in the Broad collection that highlight Pop art history 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z The driver moved swiftly, blocking him, and to her own amazement she jumped forward, "No!" and so did Phil, "No!" Winter Break 2010-12-04T00:05:00Z There was, throughout the recent rehearsal, the sense that she wanted to leave as much of the blocking as possible to what her impulse might end up being in the moment. Angela Gheorghiu, Diva of the Old School, Is Back at the Met 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z As this investigation shows, however, it’s a practice that can put children in greater danger by blocking outside oversight. Custody in crisis: How family courts nationwide put children in danger 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z That ticked me off a bit as I biked around the island, finding fences, locked gates and “Private Property” signs blocking beach entrances. Frugal Traveler Blog: A Palm Beach Story, Millions Not Required 2011-11-29T18:01:14Z Andrew Eggert, listed as the production assistant, did the blocking; the rest emerged from the singers’ experience and insights. Nelsons Turns Tanglewood Into Bayreuth-in-the-Berkshires 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z Politicians will sometimes argue that blocking will stop deliberate access or that it will stop accidental access to sites or that the aim is to stop commercial distribution of illegal images. Pointless action on child pornography | Joe McNamee 2010-03-29T11:30:00Z “She comes in, knows her lines and remembers her blocking better than I do, and this is my 13th Broadway show,” she says. Vanessa Hudgens graduates from High School Musical to Broadway and ‘Gigi’ 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z "It's like a river, if something is blocking the way, it flows somewhere else," said Brontis Jodorowsky of his father's circuitous artistic output. Alejandro Jodorowsky's renewal continues with 'The Dance of Reality' 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Color blocking, which the designer does so well, piecing orange, black and pink into a slender dress? Sporty? It's the Olympics, Stupid! 2012-09-18T17:23:29Z His new team at Creative Artists Agency realized that members of Mr. Jackson’s entourage were blocking audition requests: Fiddy doesn’t read for parts. 50 Cent, Renaissance Man 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z It got back on schedule the following day, but as it navigated its way through South Los Angeles earlier this week, movers discovered two unaccounted for palm trees blocking its path. Artist Heizer's big rock rolls to Calif. museum 2012-03-10T13:08:11Z Photograph: Ronald Grant Archive “This is the actual script Welles held in his hands while directing the movie with his camera blocking notes,” said Profiles’ owner, Joseph Maddalena. Orson Welles' manuscripts for Citizen Kane go to auction in California 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Her rental car gets as far as the edge of town before a 12-foot pine tree falls, blocking both lanes. All Hallmark Christmas movies are horror films in disguise 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z In rehearsal, despite a number of different blockings and Dickerson's quiet talks with the actors about the scene, the moment wasn't coming to life. Katrina and all that jazz 2010-05-01T23:07:00Z While the largest Parade Grounds stage sat atop a bluff overlooking Puget Sound, water views were mostly clipped by fences, buses and trees, blocking what might have been Western Washington’s most spectacular festival stage backdrop. THING review: How successful was the first year of the intimate festival created by the founder of Sasquatch? 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z And an imaginative idea for blocking Donald Trump’s building logo in Chicago. Roundup: The art of protest, Dakota Access edition; a Trump tower, with pigs 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Spend a few minutes admiring the sparely beautiful celestial mural that arches over the main concourse, though try to do so without blocking poor commuters running for their trains. 3 Choice Museums and a Treat for Kids, No Subway Trips in Between 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z The third step involves blocking humid outside air from getting into the crawl space. Is a French drain the solution for my wet crawl space? 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z But there’s an underlying poignant sadness, too: “Who’s this stupid clown blocking the bathroom sink?” he sings at his own reflection on “Pretty Pimpin,” one of the year’s most confounding and moving songs. Pop, Rock & Cabaret Listings for Oct. 2-8 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z The hundreds who surrounded the closed practice at the Georgetown University field — or rather, the fences and gates blocking off the field — watched him run, hoping he might succeed for the rest of them. Lionel Messi gets a hero’s welcome from fans across Washington 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z “Washington expects us to hold,” Tallmadge insists while blocking Lee’s retreat. 'TURN: Washington's Spies' recap: Plot against Patriot army backfires 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z He leaned away from punches instead of blocking them. Muhammad Ali, Beginning to End for the First Time in a Book 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z When I finally did go to , I watched it with one hand blocking part of the screen, as my braver companion, Mary Corliss, whispered descriptions of the uggy stuff I’d just missed. Prometheus: Alien Minus One 2012-06-05T13:20:45Z Collegial and professional, he’d long since memorized his lines and his blocking, which he executes with his eight fingers, mismatched joints and tangle of wires. Joseph Silovsky Revisits Sacco and Vanzetti 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z The low-cost carrier will also continue blocking middle seats until Oct. JetBlue updates face mask policy, will no longer allow customers to claim exemptions 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z But the thing is, it creates a very clear goal and a very clear object blocking that goal. Lena Dunham Interview, Part Three: ?Or A Voice, of A Generation 2012-04-16T13:25:50Z Recoil at the sight of Wagner's hair blocking the plughole! Recreated rock residences ? a wish list 2010-12-04T00:07:00Z The main dispute blocking diplomatic ties is the Vatican’s insistence that the pope - and not the government - be responsible for appointing bishops. Vatican, China swap art in bid to mend strained ties 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z We arrived at 7 a.m. to get our seats, and they parked themselves in front of us and refused to move, blocking our kids' view of the parade. Rant & Rave: Ungrateful grads flunk Etiquette 101 2011-06-22T18:57:04Z Seeing the commotion, Bathily shouted, “I’ll stop him, officers!” and kicked into gear, speeding ahead of the suspect and blocking his path with the bike, according to a Facebook post shared by the precinct. Domino's delivery man helps cops nab thief, still manages to 'honor the 30-minute delivery guarantee,' police say 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Graphic stripes, color blocking and short shorts ruled. At the U.S. Open, It’s What You Wear 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z He occupies a space that is exceptional and yet down to earth, like a basketball-playing older brother who doesn’t seem like he’s moving that fast, but then there he is, blocking your shot. Tacoma rapper Bruce Leroy drops smart new EP | New recordings 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Another passenger inside the cabin also shared video to Instagram, showing passengers blocking the man from further entering the cabin. Man forces past American Airlines gate at Miami airport, 'ran into the plane screaming,' witness says 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z It would also add an element of privacy, blocking the tub from the door that opens off the landing. | A Room of One’s Own — With a Tub 2013-06-04T12:18:34Z Anti-abortion groups in Northern Ireland said they welcomed legislation blocking the ad from being broadcast. Abortion ad blocked in Northern Ireland 2010-05-20T09:24:00Z While all this is going on, the players must also keep their fundamental skills in top form: blocking, tackling, catching the ball, bringing the ball in, carrying the ball. Ditch the 10,000 hour rule! Why Malcolm Gladwell’s famous advice falls short 2014-04-20T15:30:00Z “We have had many public complaints about the trucks blocking the view between the Washington Monument and the Capitol and their unsightliness,” says Sgt. Food trucks on the Mall? Stationary vendors worry about the impending competition The solutions range from blocking off some hands-on exhibits to creating hygienic ways to touch without risk. No Touch, No Hands-On Learning, for Now, as Museums Try to Reopen 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z When I turn back, there is a woman in a fur coat and hat standing up two rows in front of me, blocking half the screen. Tim Dowling: The Hobbit 2013-01-12T09:00:01Z Not Seeing It: There is an excellent option, one so enormous that I can’t believe it’s not blocking your driveway: Let. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Sorry, Mom, but you can’t tackle your adult son with an ultimatum 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z The blocking of the first three plays seemed somewhat capricious to me until it became clear that “Act Without Words II,” “Come and Go” and “Catastrophe” were working around the set requirements for “Footfalls.” 'Beckett 5' at the Odyssey: five plays, two hours, one sinister ending 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Despite plenty of blocking changes and strategically placed barriers, Flynn is proud that once the lights go down, seeing any of these shows feels relatively normal. At tourist sites, masking up without diluting the experience 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Then Mr. Eyre and Mr. Alagna would go to a rehearsal room to work on the blocking. Better Call Roberto: Alagna Steps In to ‘Manon Lescaut’ 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Marion rolls into Gene when her motorized chair is stopped by a small ridge of snow blocking the sidewalk on her way home from her grocery run. "Better Call Saul": the Cinnabon affair 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Their positions drew fire from many fellow Republicans, who argued that the party had long been for lower taxes and that blocking a tax-cut extension could rile voters in advance of the November elections. Congress reaches payroll tax-cut deal 2012-02-16T07:22:03Z He consulted with Mr. Plotnick about blocking, and on the spot rewrote a joke about a dummy landing splat on the stage. Seth Rudetsky, Broadway’s Go-To Guy, Flirts With ‘Disaster!’ 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z How liberated the ground will really be at the foot of a high-security building remains to be seen; and if the podium frames the view, it does so by blocking out the sky. Shenzhen stock exchange building: inside China's 'miniskirt' 2013-04-16T17:56:13Z But there was another kind of shopper blocking the donkey’s path: Western tourists. 2010-01-23T05:06:00Z Mr. Smith, dressed in a sharp black suit and wearing diamond earrings, was all smiles as he left court with his lawyer, as a bodyguard ran interference, blocking reporters. Busta Rhymes Pleads Guilty in Protein Shake Incident 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z It’s that the playing styles and the blocking aren’t as precisely calibrated as they need to be in a production that complicates Wilder’s already daring stage plan. Deaf West and Pasadena Playhouse populate 'Our Town' with fresh faces 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z When he visits me, he parks it in the driveway blocking my wife and son from moving their cars and, most annoying, he insists on plugging into our electricity to recharge his car. Ask Amy: Friend’s electric car jolts longtime friendship 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Whether well-intentioned or not, any program with the capacity to disempower participants by blocking their contact with the outside world and controlling their access to food, sleep and social support is potentially dangerous. Do 12-step programs lead to cults? 2012-08-28T19:46:00Z You may need to prune trees or trim a hedge if it’s blocking the light. Let there be light: 10 simple ways to brighten your home – from pale pink walls to changing bulbs 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z He looks to have adopted a bunker mentality, refusing to accept criticism online and blocking comics such as Byrne and Simon Evans from his Twitter account. Has Keith Chegwin been stealing comedians' jokes on Twitter? 2010-07-22T11:49:00Z The audio would have the benefit of blocking out potential hecklers. As the GOP’s anti-Trump, Ben Sasse picked a big fight. What would it mean to win? 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Our offensive line did a great job of blocking for them. Packers knock Bears out of playoff contention 2011-12-26T12:02:00Z While many theaters are still blocking out seats, Salzburg is selling — and, in most cases, selling out — its theaters at full capacity. At Salzburg, Don Giovanni Gets No Pleasure From Seducing 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z In parts of Asia, masks have long been used for things other than simply blocking the passage of germs. Silver Lining to the Mask? Not Having to Smile 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z The purposeful blocking makes this clear: The lunch table is the stage. ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap: A Sinking Ship 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Yet the backlash against Blanc was strong enough that petitions in Australia, the UK and now Singapore have resulted in the countries’ governments blocking or rescinding the PUA’s visa. Pick-Up Artist Julien Blanc Has Been Banned From Singapore 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z Lumet’s stolid approach had yielded a decent “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” but here the performances feel outsized, the blocking and camera work constrained. ‘The Seagull’ Brings Chekhov’s Doleful Comedy to Cinemas 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z There would only be a slow slide into anxiety and weirdness, with snowplows and salt trucks blocking off the roads around the White House. The day that never ended 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Each scene is broken down into camera shots, with music cues and specific blocking. Live video broadcast brings a new tenor to 'La Traviata' 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z In rehearsal, a stagehand marked through the role while Malloy practiced his blocking. The Musical Eccentric Who Turned Tolstoy’s Pierre Into Every Seeker 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z As the rapper discussed how the film, which chronicles Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight to break down barriers blocking black voters, “awakened my humanity,” Teigen, 29, got emotional — and spawned a new meme. Memes of Chrissy Teigen Crying at the Golden Globes Are Now a Thing 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Now he sells his pieces online at his own Privacy Gift Shop; his most popular item is the OFF Pocket, a cellphone case that functions as a Faraday cage, blocking incoming and outgoing transmission signals. For the Walker Art Center, a Shop That Peddles Evanescence 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z The carrier will also continue blocking select aisle seating on aircraft configured with 2x2 seating. Delta Air Lines to block middle seats through September, cap cabin seating 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z And there were reminders of the pandemic everywhere: Tubs of disinfecting wipes near the door, new on-screen announcements about safe viewing, rope lines blocking access to eerily empty lobbies. ‘Welcome Back!’: Movie Theaters Reopen in New York City 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z No matter whose name is on the credits as the director, it is clearly Keaton who is making the all-important decisions about camera placement and blocking. New DVDs: ‘Buster Keaton Collection,’ ‘The Jazz Singer’ 2013-01-06T04:13:01Z The state's top liquor regulator is blocking the town from imposing a midnight bar closing. 2 NJ towns turn down 'Jersey Shore' spinoff 2012-08-09T12:25:12Z There were also no ropes or cones blocking off the fire. How to Parent Like They Do in Denmark 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The minister said he had "no problem" with blocking access to websites, despite online censorship concerns from critics, but he added: "Before we consider introducing site-blocking, we need to know whether these measures are possible." Illegal movie downloads 'threaten the future of British film market' 2011-03-13T00:06:01Z Perloff’s production is beautifully contained, though the blocking of the action is as unsettled as the text. An actor transcends age: John Douglas Thompson melts away the years to play Hamlet at A.C.T. 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z At the time of JFK's assassination, a coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats were blocking his legislative agenda, including a tax cut and a civil rights bill. Caro is back, and the obsession goes on 2012-04-30T11:39:10Z Privacy advocates, such as Peel, are blocking it because of the potential for identity theft. Is This Patient Privacy Crusader Doing More Harm Than Good? 2012-05-10T13:17:04Z The wild card is how fast clouds spread over the area this afternoon, blocking the sunshine. Chicago area flirts with record warmth 2012-01-31T10:03:00Z During a rehearsal in January, Tresnjak was blocking a scene in the opera's second act, in which several characters are thrown into prison and await execution. L.A. Opera goes for the epic with 'The Ghosts of Versailles' 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z In these books, James functions as an omniscient designer-director and as an intimate portraitist, blocking out complex compositions with epic precision and pushing figures forward for expressively pitiless close-ups. Henry James, a Poohbah Who Painted With Words 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z We had to do the staging and then camera blocking, so it was a double whammy. Kelli O'Hara talks 'Merry Widow,' 'Peter Pan Live' and 'King and I' 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Iris is the same individual who, when we complained to her a few weeks ago about constantly blocking our driveway said, 'Have you guys met James?' James Franco's neighbours claim he is turning LA home into production house 2013-03-11T11:26:23Z The story is scant, the relationships scattershot, the symbology obvious and the blocking occasionally aimless. Cast helps John Patrick Shanley's 'Dreamer' from being a complete snooze 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z He lauded the offense for rushing for more than 2,000 yards for the second time since 1990, but said the pass blocking has to improve. Smith remains mum on Martz's future 2012-01-02T19:17:00Z There was not much pattern, but there was a lot of color blocking. Before Sex, the Straitjacket? 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z “David creates so many of the moments based on some inspiration he seems to find in some unintended happenstance of blocking or in some funny thing we’ve been talking about in rehearsal.” Dance: David Neumann?s All-American Meal 2010-02-26T15:44:00Z The blocking is dull and uncertain, with much of the action obscured by a desk. Music Review: On the Internet, Nobody Knows You?re a Youngster With Issues 2011-06-30T20:57:46Z This week it is color blocking; next week, minimalism. New Stores, Sales and Fashion Advice 2012-09-19T21:18:43Z In it, Huxley's characters discover that metal is effective at blocking attempts at telepathy and craft "caps of metal foil" for themselves. 17 facts about conspiracy theories 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z The following week, more than 700 were arrested after blocking traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge. Was Occupy Wall Street the ‘Beginning of the Beginning’? 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z On the way out, we laughed about that chain blocking the path. Discovering the Ruins of Italy’s Ionian Coast 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Cut to Leo grumbling to a friend about the indignity of his role in the Paige-Jeremy reunion; being “her stranger husband c–k blocking her all night.” The Vow: How Many More Movie Romances Does Rachel McAdams Have In Her? 2012-02-10T15:47:36Z The wide cart track we were following soon narrowed to a footpath that slithered muddily through the trees, and the canopy above our heads closed in, blocking the sun. Explorer: In Papua New Guinea, Trek on a Trail of War 2010-10-22T19:48:00Z The cart then saves the boy’s life by blocking an oncoming car. Everyone Has a Theory About Shopping Carts 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z A growing number of U.S. airlines are temporarily blocking off their middle seats in an attempt to create as much distance between passengers as possible. Which airlines are blocking middle seats? 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Eventually, George Conway helped found the Lincoln Project, a political action committee formed by moderate Republicans with the goal of blocking Trump’s 2020 reelection effort. Kellyanne Conway and George Conway confirm they are divorcing 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z I don't want everybody to go through life the way that I did from nine to 40, completely blocking out any sort of trauma that I had when I was nine years old. Chelsea Handler opens up about long-buried grief: "I'm not fully fixed or complete" 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z More than 1,100 people were arrested blocking roads and bridges during more than a week of Extinction Rebellion protests. London council wants to know if climate mural is by Banksy 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z But he knew the blocking and cues, and had originally trained as an actor and was a slam poet. On Broadway, a playwright becomes an actor, saving a show 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z It particularly obscures the rural homes of neighboring locals who opted not to sell their property to the development, blocking their former views of dunes and sea. The Walls Before Trump’s Wall 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z The main topic is net neutrality, protecting the public interest, disallowing the big Internet providers from blocking or interfering. Net neutrality, sex, falconry: In one week, I crashed as many D.C. conferences as possible. 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Despite the bed of fresh carnations on her runway, and the repeated color blocking for pantsuits and chiffon tunics, Mary Katrantzou’s collection was a bit thin. Fashion Review: Young Designers Lead the Way at London Fashion Shows - Fashion Review 2011-09-21T17:58:26Z And the gear icon on the top-left lets you manage sounds, notifications and blocking. Facebook Launches Separate Website For Messenger 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Clearly, it would not be good for blocking views or sound, or even for displaying objects, what with the swinging arms dislodging anything in their path. The Details: Making the Best of It at the Milan Furniture Fair 2013-04-17T22:33:36Z An actor’s back is to us, or one of the performers is blocking our vantage on another, or the video is too indistinct to show what we’re looking for. Review: In ‘A Kid Like Rishi,’ Hazy Uncertainty Shrouds a Teen’s Killing 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z “In this case, while there was not a governor blocking the schoolhouse door, what they were doing was just as evil,” said Mr. Hames, 39. With a Voice and a Spirit, Triumphing Over Racism 2011-02-07T23:23:33Z The evident joy of orchestrating these shenanigans comes through early in a scene in which Nikki appoints herself actress-director and does the blocking on a sex tape. ‘Fargo’ Season 3, Episode 5: ‘Once Upon a Time ...’ 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z That I didn’t remember this before has less to do with my blocking it out than with the fact that the memory is overshadowed by bigger plot points. The Power and Limitations of Victim-Impact Statements 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z In the earnings call with Wall Street analysts, Bastian claimed blocking the middle seats was “the No. 1 reason why customers are choosing Delta,” USA Today reported. Delta Air Lines CEO says airline will continue blocking middle seats beyond September, 'but not forever' 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Color blocking was also a powerful theme, developed even as a knit giving an apron effect at the front. Special Report: Fashion Review: Versace Opens a Door to a Feisty Future 2010-02-26T21:30:00Z Last month the culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, asked industry regulator Ofcom to develop techniques for blocking websites that infringe copyright law. Illegal movie downloads 'threaten the future of British film market' 2011-03-13T00:06:01Z In addition to resources, the government restricts where and how aid organizations can operate, blocking the delivery of medical services. Desperate for health care in Myanmar 2012-06-22T14:06:00Z She said that blocking people from the event means that people who use drugs will be neglected in the response to the epidemic. UN pledges to end Aids epidemic but plan barely mentions those most at risk 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z “Fancy” was the top song for the entire summer on that tally, blocking anyone else from taking control for even a single frame. Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" is Officially the Song of the Summer 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Top guns: Pilots flying high in pop culture Make sure your items aren't blocking the aisles. Millions expected at Air and Water show 2011-08-19T02:06:00Z “If you start changing blocking or trying to get cute when you’re out there, expressing yourself — no,” he said. He Used to Move Pianos. Now He Moves Audiences. 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z “As long as Disney is blocking the critics from the Los Angeles Times from press screenings, I can’t in good conscience attend similar showings or write reviews in advance,” she wrote. Disney's blackout of LA Times triggers boycott from media outlets 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z When you get to the third or fourth drink, another brain-slackening effect kicks in: you start blocking glutamate, the main excitatory transmitter in the brain. ‘Hangxiety’: why alcohol gives you a hangover and anxiety 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z Patients and proponents swear that SSRIs work on the brain’s serotonin levels, preventing depletion of the hormone by blocking overzealous recycling. Why 'big pharma' stopped searching for the next Prozac 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z With actors deployed as inadvertent obstacles downstage, Godwin’s blocking isn’t uniformly well adapted for the Klein’s proscenium. Review | ‘Timon of Athens’ is tricky Shakespeare. A fearless director gets it right. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z But it’s one-on-one, where his temperament — earnestly upbeat, but with a self-deprecating humor and a subtly forceful undertone blocking any threat of saccharine — is most effective. From ‘Pitch Perfect’ to Broadway, He’s Vocal About A Cappella 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z For two days, instead of having time off, the cast attended emergency rehearsals where Mr. Mattei was worked into the concept and blocking. Music Review: ?Don Giovanni? at the Metropolitan Opera - Review 2011-10-14T18:50:40Z On our way back up Ball’s Bluff Road toward civilization, we encountered a felled tulip tree, its root system ripped out of the earth, and its heavy trunk blocking our path. South Mountain Reservation in Essex County, N.J. 2012-07-12T21:26:53Z Elliot smolders, barely contained by a cravat, whether blocking the path when Anne is on a walk with her family, or entering a room. "Persuasion": It was the best of characters, it was the worst of characters 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Here’s a shot of Jacqueline Kennedy leading her televised White House tour, and one of the segregationist George Wallace blocking entrance to the University of Alabama. When ‘New Art’ Made New York the Culture Capital 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z The cup was blocking the path of the ruler, signifying that time was up. Seeing Double With Jasper Johns 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z She is seen walking up to a camera scrum and blocking a video lens with her hand, begging the photographers to leave her and her sons alone. Review | William and Harry open up about losing Diana in HBO documentary 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z The film is superficial in the purest sense: it looks wonderful, but so much visual cleverness overpowers the imagination, blocking it from doing any deeper work. Whimsy and War: Boris Vian’s Two Minds 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Russia and China were both heavily criticized by the West for blocking the draft U.N. resolution that backed an Arab League call on Assad to step down. Syrian forces bombard Homs after Arab peace proposal 2012-02-13T11:44:03Z Earlier this week, the actor Danny Glover, a Washington High graduate, joined the coalition to save the murals and said that destroying or blocking them from view “would be akin to book burning.” San Francisco School Board Votes to Hide, but Not Destroy, Disputed Murals 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z They marched with several hundred others, chanting, navigating the police lines, blocking intersections. Stories from a revolution: The beauty of leaderless Tahrir Square 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Austria, which had also long opposed the extension, abstained from the vote on the grounds that there were not enough other countries in favor of blocking the law. E.U. Extends Royalty Protection to Music Performers and Producers 2011-09-12T19:24:36Z At every stop on the tour, the president issued a challenge to Republicans: Work together on a bipartisan effort to expand U.S. employment or take the blame for blocking efforts to improve the economy. Obama jobs plan may include hiring tax break 2011-08-18T00:41:00Z On the morning of departure, sirens wailed and police cordons appeared around Moscow, closing metro stations and blocking access to supermarkets owing to the arrival of Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin. ‘The Godfather of trains’: the Trans-Mongolian from Moscow to Beijing 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z The musical is almost entirely sung through, and many scenes don’t offer much blocking variety, tending to fall into static tableaux. At East West Players, the gut-wrenching emotion of 'Next to Normal' transcends race 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z His name was Kadeem and he wanted to warn me that I had just narrowly escaped a robber who had been casing me, and who was blocking my way back to the show. Island-Hopping on Vibrant Trinidad and Lush St. Lucia 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z The arrangement had a cocktail-party charm until I was asked to return to my seat; I was blocking the path to the restroom. Filipino Food Worth the Wait at Bad Saint in Washington 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Of course, one can’t miss the clip of you blocking a heckler with Dr. Biden in Los Angeles on Super Tuesday. ‘America has never fully lived up to its ideals,’ says Biden adviser Symone Sanders 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z He cuts off Notre Dame’s spire and paints the wall blocking the cathedral with more attention than the cathedral itself. Perspective | In Hopper’s early Paris paintings, reflections of today’s strange, desolate cities 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z American, Delta and United and their unions are appealing to Washington for help in blocking competition from Middle Eastern carriers that they say are unfairly subsidized by their governments, letting them offer artificially low fares. Trump shows interest in privatizing air traffic control 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Because it’s an on-ear, it’s not as comfortable as the others here, and it’s not as effective at blocking environmental noise.” A great noise-canceling headphone 2012-09-09T16:00:00Z Though having no hair certainly helps with not blocking the hardcore shots. Does waxing make me a bad feminist? 2014-02-17T22:00:00Z Thick emerald waves broke over a quarter-mile-long sandbar, blocking our way. On a Bahamas Sail, 8 Friends Get a Taste of Robinson Crusoe 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The feeling that something is blocking him is transmitted really powerfully and it captures the slow, burning frustration of being in a situation where you have no power. Readers recommend: songs about homelessness – results 2013-01-17T14:00:00Z "Basements 15 years ago were all about blocking water – tanking," says Merritt. Deep concerns: the trouble with basement conversions 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Musk's vow to democratize Twitter by offering verification to anyone willing to pay for a Twitter Blue subscription would rewind it back to that era, only now with the grand bonus of derision and blocking. "What a sad, muddled place this has become": The madness of Twitter's blue checkpocalypse 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The internet is also heavily filtered in Iran, with the authorities blocking access to popular social networking sites. Iran 'releases' Happy video dancers 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z The plaintiff says he asked Ferrari to move her police cruiser that was blocking traffic and claims she roughed him up. 'Gladiators' cop denies anger while making arrest 2011-01-25T17:57:16Z Michael Roy, Alaska Airlines’ social care program lead, says blocking a user is rare. Perspective | Why do airlines block their customers on social media? 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z She remains angry with our mother for blocking previous efforts to find him. Should I tell my sister her father might not be her father? 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z But not all opera houses are the same size, so bringing a production from one to another often entails adjusting, or even rebuilding, sets, as well as reimagining some of the blocking. On the Way to the Met, a ‘Meistersinger’ Is Stranded in Europe 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z The film-makers claim 38 US senators accept money from the energy industry, in effect blocking the passage of environmental legislation. After Revenant … Leonardo DiCaprio stars as eco-warrior in climate battle 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z It’s completely blocking out what would be a pretty clear sky,” said Fire Chief Rich Carani. Minnesota wildfire smoke reaches Illinois 2011-09-13T20:19:00Z A tourist charter will be enforced, prohibiting picnics in St Mark’s, the feeding of pigeons and crowds blocking the bridges. Venice world heritage status under threat 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z The main dispute blocking diplomatic ties is the Vatican’s insistence that the pope - and not the government - be responsible for appointing bishops. Vatican, China swap art in bid to mend strained ties 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z Nonetheless, in a few weeks, when Aude debunks everything I ever knew about crunches in favor of sucking in my stomach while blocking my breath and opening my rib cage, I plan to comply. Motherlode Blog: The Re-education of My Perineum 2013-08-12T13:27:25Z It’s a tale of Hitler’s rise to power and of one American’s desperate attempt to rescue family members from Europe even as the United States was blocking visas to tens of thousands of refugees. ‘The Muralist’ review: The search for a relative behind famous canvases 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z There’s some speculation that wearing glasses also helps prevent the spread of COVID-19 by blocking particles from entering through your eyes. If you absolutely have to fly, here’s how to minimize risks of coronavirus 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z In July 2017, a New York Supreme Court judge, Gerald Lebovits, granted Madonna a preliminary injunction blocking the sale of 22 items that she described as “extremely private and personally sensitive.” Madonna Loses Legal Battle Over Tupac Shakur Breakup Letter 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z When a condo rose in front of my windows, blocking my view, I thought I should leave. Modern Love: Moving Through Grief, Chair by Chair - Modern Love 2012-03-15T18:26:41Z Partway through our second morning, we reached a set of cliffs that jutted out into the water, blocking the beach we were trying to follow. Explorer : Mud, Leeches and Stunning Beauty in Tasmania 2013-01-25T17:51:24Z Actors memorise dialogue and blocking, but no music – or at least no music that dictates their performance. So, what's it like directing an opera at Glyndebourne – with 75 amateurs? 2013-03-07T11:03:08Z After some discussion about whether a line was required, Mr. Winer decided to address it with a change in Ms. Gerwig’s blocking and body language. film: Much Taller, Still Plastered 2010-08-27T19:23:00Z Another possible parallel: A federal judge last year struck down Trump’s blocking of critics on Twitter. CNN sues White House to regain access for reporter Jim Acosta 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Along with color blocking, vertical orange stripes on the side of a wide-leg trouser and a dusty pink dress provided a sporty look. Celebrity designer Kors plays up signature looks at Fashion Week 2013-09-11T21:51:07Z Braun and Scott Borchetta, the founder of Big Machine, denied blocking those projects, but Swift’s complaint went viral. Taylor Swift’s Next Big Deal Is for Her Songwriting 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z "You have no idea, man, how much a beast like that can guzzle," said Mr Wolf, blocking him with the look of an old hand who knows a thing or two. The Birthday Party and the Airman by ?ukasz D?bski, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones 2011-04-08T10:22:00Z A barrier, of the sort blocking entry to a museum period room, keeps you from entering. Thom Browne’s Shoes: High Fashion and High Art 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The restaurant wasn’t located across the street or was blocking her view. Woman discovers hotel room's window faces directly into New York City restaurant 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Reviews were strong, but the "R" rating in the United States, blocking admission to unaccompanied children under 17, likely hit sales, said David Spitz, executive vice president for distribution at distributor Lionsgate. "Dragon" edges out "Kick-Ass" at box office 2010-04-18T18:24:00Z Amal eventually set off from the church, but was met by a policeman blocking her way. Four Months, 5,000 Miles: A Refugee Puppet Looks for Home 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z It’s designed to interact closely with your senses, without blocking them. Google to sell glasses 2012-06-27T20:15:00Z I said stuff, then Carol said, without even looking at them, "I think you guys are blocking the aisle." The awkward years 2011-08-12T22:01:37Z They wondered if IL-17 might play a role in their gonad findings, and sure enough, blocking IL-17 with an antibody mimicked all of the effects seen with the probiotic. Yogurt-eating mice found to have larger testicles 2014-02-06T13:45:00Z The company is seeking an injunction blocking Greydanus from selling latex clothing and costumes, claiming she is using designs she acquired during her nearly three years as a latex assembler. Supplier of celeb latex costumes sues competitor 2011-05-06T00:54:07Z Last week, King County Superior Court Commissioner Henry Judson approved a temporary restraining order blocking Albertsons from paying a special dividend while the court determines if the payout violates state antitrust laws. Trump-appointed judge greenlights "unusual" $4 billion special dividend in mega supermarket merger 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z But when it was a gas chamber, the door had to be retrofitted to open outward because there were thousands of bodies blocking it from swinging into the room. Perspective | Will our migrant detention cages be studied in tomorrow’s museums? 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Walking to the yellow police tape blocking the beach in front of the building, I was struck by the contrast of the scene. Perspective | The enduring moments of 2021, as told by Post reporters Planners have identified 700 “collisions,” where cables and ducts are blocking one another’s routes — and therefore also the air, water and electricity they are supposed to circulate, Mr. Braun said. Budget Blowouts and Delays Blight Germany’s Major Arts Projects 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Based on interviews with airlines, other travel companies and travelers, as well as my experience mediating travel disputes, blocking customers appears to be on the rise. Perspective | Why do airlines block their customers on social media? 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The film’s minutes-long shots, the nimble blocking of the actors, the swooping, sure-footed camerawork and the story line itself — an actor’s ego-driven quest for professional redemption — all play perfectly into the industry’s vanities. Oscar Ballots in, Best Picture Seems to Narrow to ‘Boyhood’ vs. ‘Birdman’ 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z The Smoking Gun obtained a copy of the police report, officers arrived on the scene and found the suspect drunk and outside of the restaurant, blocking the emergency exit. Drunk man outside Kid Rock bar in Tennessee used his colostomy bag as a weapon: cops 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z This type of apnea occurs when your throat muscles relax as you sleep, blocking your airway. Why you snore, when to be concerned and how to stop 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z The drug works by blocking a brain enzyme called BACE1, which fuels the production of two small molecules that link together to form amyloids. Alzheimer's treatment within reach after successful drug trial 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Because I spend much of my life in darkened theaters, the museum’s peripheral noise and the occasional arrival of another visitor blocking my view was irritating at first. Dance Review: ‘The Caravan Project’ at MoMA 2013-01-17T22:46:25Z “One day he was very loud, one day I couldn’t hear him, one day he wasn’t doing the right blocking,” Mr. Nichols recalled. Arts & Leisure: Philip Seymour Hoffman Stars in ?Death of a Salesman? 2012-03-09T00:47:18Z The post garnered even more attention, however, when Black Milk responded to the criticism by censoring comments and blocking members of its fanbase. After backtracking, Black Milk apologizes for sexist “Star Wars” Day post 2014-05-06T19:27:00Z It’s a tiny moment, but this small act of interrupting Putin’s stage act with blocking off of a different script changed the tone of everything that came afterward. Chris Wallace takes on Vladimir Putin, and is not outfoxed 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Even the blocking of certain scenes has subtle purpose to it, as when Jimmy, gagged and bound to a chair, ends up falling over right by Howard's body, his head to Howard's feet. "Better Call Saul" goes deeper into the grey as it accelerates toward the end 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z In his dialogue Timaeus, Plato, following other Greek writers, describes the uterus as a little animal with a mind of its own that wanders throughout a woman’s body, “blocking passages, obstructing breathing, and causing disease.” Seven crazy myths about the female anatomy 2012-08-24T13:37:00Z Afterwards, leaves emerge in the beech trees above, blocking sunlight from reaching the flowers below. Bluebell flowers decorate Belgian forest floor 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z A common refrain among the anti-block crowd is that blocking is somehow cowardly. Here’s why you’re blocked on Twitter: No stranger is entitled to my time or timeline 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Your reluctance to be the “driving force” is blocking your path to the truth. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: How to be happy for friends when you want what they have 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z Live Aid was partly conceived from a need to break the trucking cartel blocking the direct shipment of aid. The Eighties: One Day, One Decade by Dylan Jones – review 2013-07-08T09:00:02Z Jeremy Hunt, the culture secretary, last month passed one of the act's most contentious measures – blocking access to websites accused of enabling filesharing – to Ofcom to review whether it is workable. Filesharing curbs face high court delays 2011-03-21T13:22:18Z Louvered-on-top designs like the ones here offer privacy without blocking light, and the adjustable slats let you direct the sun’s rays. Upgrade Your Bathroom With These Budget-Friendly Ideas 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z As far as I'm concerned, sloppily pushing a few slices of Oscar Mayer around a pan should have qualified as an instant blocking, anywhere. Ina Garten's sheet pan trick will change how you make bacon 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Notable for its stillness, it presents his signature bank of dark clouds, blocking most of a crescent moon and, far below, a narrow curl of river. Winslow Homer: Radical Impressionist 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z With a declamatory acting style and ponderous blocking, the work comes across as an intellectual exercise rather than a theatrical experience that engages both the heart and mind. 2010-01-31T03:59:00Z Tarkowski filled in his part of the ditch and surrounding wetlands with shingles and roofing material, blocking water flow, Krebs said. D-Day looms for illegal dump 2012-02-04T08:29:45Z Gray, balloon-like clouds hang over the city, blocking the sunlight and keeping the citizens longing for better days. Five Children’s Movies to Stream Now 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z A freight train derailed on a viaduct at 47th Street and Archer Avenue this morning, delaying trains on the Heritage Corridor line and blocking traffic in the area. Freight train derailment blocks Metra line 2011-12-02T13:09:00Z “We are talking about blocking the light for a few moments,” said McLaughlin, referring to the eclipse. Everyone’s freaking out about the eclipse. But gardeners know the sun’s true wonder. 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z The character is blaming himself, he's blocking the loss from his mind. Rachmaninov, Liszt and Mahler coming up at symphony 2011-09-29T20:03:09Z Listening to a recording, everyone is a director: clothing the characters in imagined costumes, blocking the action on an idealized stage. Perspective | Art by heart: ‘Hamilton’ is opera for our time 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Changes to dialogue, costumes, lighting cues come daily until the show is “frozen,” when the script and blocking are set. How Much Does a Play Change During Previews? Just Ask ‘The Perplexed’ 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z Many of the tools he mentioned were taken from theater: staging and blocking, set design, the use of lighting like silhouetting and spotlighting. Video Game Review: In Gone Home, a Family Mystery Unfolds 2013-08-18T22:04:16Z In animal models, decreasing or blocking the production of niacin in the brain promotes neuronal damage and cell death. Diet can influence mood, behavior and more — a neuroscientist explains 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z In a hilarious passage, he describes a youth football game where the defense kept blocking his end-zone attempts right around the line of scrimmage. The Odyssey of a Gay Black Football-Star Banker, From ‘Peasant Boy’ to the Mountaintop 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z According to a report from the Houston Press, Houston ISD appears to be blocking access to pro-choice websites on high school campuses, while allowing students to reach sites that promote antiabortion views. How curious: Houston schools block access to pro-choice websites — but not antiabortion ones 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The analysis of six sacks in the second half starts with the play of the line and the play selection, but this wasn't man-on-man blocking being defeated. 10 thoughts on Bears' loss to Saints 2011-09-19T11:23:00Z CBS, however, is seeking an injunction blocking the airing of "Glass House," alleging it violates copyrights and trade secrets from its show "Big Brother." ABC filling 'Glass House' with 14 contestants 2012-06-05T00:49:09Z He obviously knew what he wanted to do, so a lot of rehearsal from the get-go was spent on blocking, and it was so specific so early on. She’s Oscar-Nominated, but Hong Chau Hopes to Stay an Underdog 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z It’s the next logical step after all the blocking and muting on Twitter and filtering and unfollowing on Facebook split America into two social media realities. The Far Right Has a New Digital Safe Space 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z A durability system returns from previous remakes in the series, meaning Leon’s trusty knife can break in the middle of blocking an enemy’s attack, leaving the player defenseless. Scare Me Once? Great Game. Scare Me Twice? Great Remake. 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z He helped him in 2016 by blocking the nomination of Merrick Garland and allowing Trump to dangle the Supreme Court as bait to wary Republicans. Mitch McConnell doesn’t care what you think. He just wants to win. 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Tourists in particular form dense nodules, blocking entire pavements, impervious to us locals. Simon Hoggart's week: biffed by backpacks borne by zombie hordes 2013-06-21T17:59:09Z Alaska Airlines, one of the most forward-looking ones on social media, even posts its blocking policy. Perspective | Why do airlines block their customers on social media? 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z I completely agree with blocking him on social media. Perspective | Ask Amy: Family member enjoys degrading others 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z That blocking technique led to a heated argument among the two passengers about personal space, followed by an emergency landing in Chicago where both were booted off the flight. The airline reclining seat battle: And the winner is … 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Gray-cap mold is everywhere; their fungal constructions grow to the size of buildings, blocking streets, billowing in the wind, and luminescing at night. The Weird Thoreau 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z She even garnered some backlash from old-timers, including a Grazia editor who complained at a Dior show that her bow was blocking the runway. Tavi Gevinson: The Oracle of Girl World 2012-07-27T21:24:36Z Corporations don’t care much for building environmental costs into their production and spend millions of dollars in political efforts aimed at blocking such policies. ‘Girls’ still racist 2012-06-22T16:56:00Z The colors are either elegant monochromes or mixed up in playful zebra prints, classic checks and mod color blocking. Designers in New York keeping it simple with black and white 2013-09-08T22:59:00Z In my judgment, the board should not be taking actions that encourage filtering or blocking of a domain at the top level. .xxx adult entertainment domain approved by internet regulators 2011-03-19T00:20:28Z The cyclone-like wire sculpture that dominates Gekko’s London office, without blocking his epic view of the Thames, is a case in point. What Walls Say in ?Wall Street? 2010-09-29T20:10:00Z Then, using a toothpick, poke open each little hole to be sure there is nothing blocking them. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: My flames have fizzled 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z The serious criminals are already using encryption and other technical means to hide their activities, which blocking by ISPs will not affect. Letters: Protecting our children from porn 2013-07-24T20:00:00Z "We're surrounded by so much noise pollution that we spend a lot of our lives blocking out sound," Watson says. The wild sound of Chris Watson 2013-09-11T02:11:39Z But, he argues, blocking Le Pen is more than enough reason to vote for him. Can Obama’s Hope Sway the French Election? 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z In a heated exchange, Swift accused Big Machine and Braun of blocking her from performing her own work at an upcoming awards show. Taylor Swift Denounces Scooter Braun as Her Catalog Is Sold Again 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z There were so many places where I would correct dialogue, or blocking, or something of that nature, that I frankly lost count. The smart science of "Contagion" 2011-09-03T17:01:00Z According to Abrams, he sees the shot as both an oversight and a blocking mistake. J.J. Abrams Reveals a 'Force Awakens' Scene He Would Have Changed 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z Inspired by the Gaspard Noé film “Enter the Void,” his most recent collection became dynamic through the clever use of color blocking. Fashion Review: 3 From the Runway 2012-01-26T16:10:51Z In rehearsal, despite a number of different blockings and Dickerson’s quiet talks with the actors about the scene, the moment wasn’t coming to life. Magazine Preview: The HBO Auteur: David Simon 2010-03-17T14:56:00Z They park right in front of these sites, blocking not only the sight lines of their camera-toting peers, but also those of the patient people who live in and maintain the houses. Perspective | Ask Amy: Father’s Day turns out to be another day Dad tries to mess up 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z Dr. Pertwee said that there is evidence in animal experiments that blocking CB1 could be effective in reducing obesity and reducing appetite. Counterculture to Counterintuitive: Cannabis to Help You Diet? 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z But here was this bizarre and shocking thing blocking the picturesque view. My ironic sorority disaster 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Around six months into the pandemic, Ms. Schreiner began blocking off more time on her work calendar to decompress. The Case for Scheduling Everything 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z A lawsuit filed in 2012 claimed the show was blocking contestants of color from starring roles. ABC names Matt James as its first black ‘Bachelor’ 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z It’s dangerous if we start blocking those creative outlets. ‘Three Divas, What Could Be Better?’ Making ‘The Hours’ Operatic 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z When she successfully rebuffed him on other occasions, the suit says, he retaliated against her, blocking her ability to sign or cultivate artists, like a young John Legend. Music Executive L.A. Reid Is Accused of Sexual Assault in Lawsuit 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Tanks were blocking the road to the airport, but a group of military observers agreed to help Ben find an alternative route so he could fly to Amman. How we met: 'We were being fired at by a sniper' 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z Most other telecoms companies in the country are understood to have already implemented internet filters, blocking access to adult material for the country's 40 million internet users. BlackBerry maker agrees to Indonesian net filters 2011-01-10T15:01:34Z Momix is spectacle, and for me, the main barrier blocking enjoyment of it is aural. Dance Review: Momix Performs at the Joyce Theater 2013-12-19T23:36:22Z Police in New Jersey are seemingly fed up with hungry motorists blocking traffic while waiting in long lines to get the new Popeyes Chicken Sandwich. Popeyes Chicken Sandwich traffic mayhem prompts stern response from police: 'A sandwich isn't worth a ticket' 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z American Airlines and Delta Air Lines are among the major airlines blocking middle seats. Perspective | Is it possible to plan a “safe” vacation? 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z But I don’t think most of the people currently doing the blocking and tackling for Herschel Walker want anyone, particularly voters in Georgia, to wrestle with anything. Perspective | The baffling defense of Herschel Walker 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Many of the major music venues throughout the country have exclusive deals with Ticketmaster and other ticketing companies, blocking out other players. Concert App WillCall Gets a $1.2 Million Investment 2013-08-08T22:44:53Z Jessica Barrymore's body was found early Tuesday by a woman who was trying to leave for work when she found a car blocking her driveway, 10News reported. Drew Barrymore's half-sister Jessica Barrymore found dead in a car 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Dr. Klauer recommends blocking all notifications before even getting in the car. Teenage Drivers? Be Very Afraid 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z Insofar as censorship ever makes for sound cultural policy, the reasons for blocking “Comrades,” a star-driven romantic comedy about two Chinese migrants who venture to Hong Kong and the United States, seem especially joyless. The Melancholy Pop Idol Who Haunts China 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z After that, the actors were welcome to loosen up, to tinker with line delivery and blocking. A Real-Life GIF in Central Park 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Poufs add seating without blocking the view into the room from the foyer. House Calls: Comfortable seating for family and friends 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z United Airlines also revealed it would end its practice of blocking middle seats. CDC director criticizes American Airlines' decision to book middle seats: 'Substantial disappointment' 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z With snow still blocking some of the high country, savvy pedalers are taking their mountain bikes to the prairie. Smell of sage lures hikers, bikers to E. Washington in March 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z In fact, if you own that type of home, you should be careful not to waste money on windows that are better at blocking sound than your walls. Do your windows let in too much noise? Here’s a primer on sound damping. 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z This absence of cinematic intention extends to blocking and camera placement. ‘What Comes Around’ Review: A Triangle of Power Dynamics 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The actors furrowed their brows with interest as they listened to one another, switching their positions throughout the white-walled space in precisely choreographed blocking. Theater Review: ‘Everyone Was Chanting Your Name,’ at Abrons Arts Center 2013-05-13T20:46:37Z Airlines: Air carriers are taking a variety of steps to protect passengers’ health, such as blocking middle seats to and testing for covid-19. Perspective | Is it possible to plan a “safe” vacation? 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z I watched families sitting there, their personal tablets blocking their view of one another, not saying a word, mesmerized by these flimsy entertainments. “Comment sections are brilliant and extremely relevant”: Christy Wampole on the awfulness of Facebook, the utility of “think pieces” and why you might be reading the Internet all wrong 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z And a third, placed center stage at the Miller Theater at Columbia University, mimed speaking into a smartphone as the day’s blocking work began. Kate Soper Returns to Opera With a Story Medieval and Modern 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z In Venice last month, complaints were many when Roman Abramovich's 115 metre yacht Luna was moored metres from St Mark's Square, blocking the view across the lagoon. Steven Spielberg and Gwyneth Paltrow fall foul of Italian beach laws 2011-07-25T19:42:46Z Preparing to direct, Mr. Schamus reverse engineered the script: For every scene, he and his production team pulled similar scenes from other movies, studying the camera movements, the coverage and the blocking. James Schamus, a Hollywood Honcho, Takes on Directing 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Ben Stiller held court in a murkily lit corridor until one of the many security guards present reluctantly told him he was blocking traffic. HBO and Netflix, Reluctant Rivals, Party Down After Winning 23 Emmys Apiece 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z To rehearse blocking without the whole cast present — that would be a costly commitment, given union rules — performers have to memorize a virtual grid, with zero at the center of the stage. That New ‘Mean Girls’ Teacher Has Homework to Do 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z The chancellery is also blocking a foreign ministry push for Mr Rohani to visit Germany. Sending its fabulous collection of Western modernism abroad 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z China and Russia infuriated Western and Arab states this month by blocking a draft U.N. Syrian security forces clamp down on Damascus 2012-02-19T19:17:00Z Even the police officer who was blocking fans from getting closer to the church grooved along to the performance and shook the saxophonist's hand afterward. Fans kept from funeral mourn Houston in NJ streets 2012-02-19T02:01:04Z They reduce dangerous heat by blocking the sun’s rays and cooling the air. Helping save trees is also helping save lives 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z The movie has a ticking-bomb structure with Monday’s table read giving way to Tuesday’s blocking and so on. ‘Being the Ricardos’ Review: Kiss, Fight, Rinse, Repeat 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The clothes are restocked daily and include recent fashion fads such as color blocking and Aztec prints. Big and Tall? Clothing Companies Fit the Needs of Those Shopping for Different Sizes and Body Types 2014-02-06T00:45:47Z Mosse read about how the villagers fastened a wire across the river, blocking a boat loaded with valuable diesel on its way to the garimpero settlement. The Terrible Beauty of Richard Mosse’s Portrait of the Amazon 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z But here is bad news for those seeking salvation: French gendarmes, some on horseback, are blocking outsiders from reaching the Bugarach peak and its village of some 200 people. Global doomsday hot spots draw believers, revelers 2012-12-20T18:48:14Z It's tempting to consider blocking YouTube at home, because it simply has no boundaries, and boundaries matter when you're a parent. David Cameron's internet pornography fight muddles two separate issues 2013-07-22T21:17:27Z Is the delivery truck blocking your way on a narrow downtown street part of the choreography? Theater Review: ‘Take Me Home’ Is for 3 in a Taxi, in Real Time 2014-02-02T19:27:20Z He was among the league leaders last season, allowing only 2.2 goals per game and blocking more than 92 percent of the shots on goal. Capitals look promising — but playoff success is never a sure thing 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z The ROC was penalized for "causing obstruction" while the U.S. was eliminated for "blocking." The 8 biggest Beijing 2022 Olympics controversies, from doping to disqualifications 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z I love being onstage, but I got tired of people with cellphones not paying attention and blocking everyone behind them. The Superbly Original, Gloriously Weird B-52’s Say Farewell to the Road 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z I really love the part of my job that is blocking — the movement of actors in space, and their physical relationships, and how you express that through a camera. Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Choreography for ‘Anna Karenina’ 2012-11-23T21:30:27Z Earlier, they prepared in a basement studio with only suggestions of it — a door frame, a pillar — and Sher blocking their movement as he narrated how the set would turn. The Met Opera Spirits ‘Rigoletto’ to ‘Babylon Berlin’ 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z I realized I was driving so slowly, I was blocking traffic. In Spain, finding peace — and paella — on Mallorca 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z His mother loved history, and would take him, as a kid, to see Washington’s headquarters, where he’d look at a velvet rope blocking off a historic room and imagine who had been there. Time, Remixed 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Wang said they describe documents that corroborate Zervos’ allegations “with even more granularity” but that Trump’s lawyers are blocking public release of the materials. Atty: Trump calendar helps prove woman’s 2007 groping claim 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z That shows that there’s a second factor, called Greenland blocking, that either supercharges that or dampens climate-related melting, Gardner said. Greenland lost a record amount of ice in 2019, study finds 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z A chair with a curved back, placed at an angle, adds seating without blocking the doors. How to create a living room where the TV isn’t the focal point 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Kaleak began the afternoon with a lesson on the two forms of blocking: interception and evasion. Jamie Hector Wants That Black Belt 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z That will be followed by leggings, T-shirts and dresses in the same knit with aerodynamic color blocking. Alber Elbaz Has a New Answer for What Women Want 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z There were at least fifty policemen in front of the building— some in riot gear—and there were a dozen police cars parked this way and that, blocking traffic. Dr. Ruth shares all: Secrets of the orgasm, and how she lost it 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z Color blocking, as seen on the Marni runway, is another major trend. Brights are big this spring 2011-03-23T18:42:03Z Designer Sharon Hayden uses paint to warm the room and brighten the paneling, and adds a long sectional to increase seating without blocking movement. Bring life to a dated and dark family room 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Universal blocking of websites, search terms and content is a blunt, ineffective tool. Letters: Protecting our children from porn 2013-07-24T20:00:00Z Or maybe just that it’s OK to kill people if they’re blocking your way. What '80s kids also remember: On stranger danger, Satanic panic and generations of trickle-down fear 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z In pre-virus Sydney, successive ships would be moored near the considerably smaller Opera House, almost permanently blocking certain views, while others would be waiting their turn out in the bay. Is the cruise industry finally out of its depth? 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Until recently, wild turkeys were rare in the United States — “which seems crazy now,” Dr. Krakauer said, “since they’re right in town and blocking traffic.” How Wild Turkeys Find Love 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Byrne: “During the shoot every day was spent re-balancing the lights so that the show would look to the camera as it did to the eye, as well as blocking out camera moves.” David Byrne and Jonathan Demme on The Making of Stop Making Sense 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Some people, however, think kids can become good football players only if they learn the blocking and tackling techniques early. Perspective | What’s the big football story? Flag is more popular than tackle. 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Mr. Gold’s blocking indicates as much about the characters as the dialogue. Arts & Leisure: Alan Rickman in Theresa Rebeck?s Comedy ?Seminar? 2011-11-12T21:57:17Z My choices were American and United, neither of which were blocking seats. We took a plane, train and (rental) automobile for the experience, not the journey 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Then the camera pans up to show about a hundred zombies blocking the entrance to the medical trailer. The Walking Dead Recap: 'Bloodletting' 2011-10-24T09:00:45Z Diction gets muddied and the blocking seems sloppy in places. 'Romeo and Juliet' is a potent production still finding its way 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z The SPF, or sun protection factor, tells people how effective a sunscreen is at blocking ultraviolet B rays, the kind that cause five-alarm sunburns. Skin Deep: The Long Wait for More-Effective Sunscreen Labels 2010-06-23T22:54:00Z Jimmy drives to the Kettleman residence the next morning and sees police cars blocking the street. 'Better Call Saul' recap: Free a gangster from jail -- or else! 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z After a bit, the bassist Guy Berryman began playing with the lasers, blocking them with his palms as if they were percussion instruments. Music Review: Coldplay Unveils New Songs at the Beacon Theater 2014-05-06T21:32:31Z At the armory lights, props and sets won’t require any reconfiguring, nor will actors need to learn new blocking, though they may find some variance in acoustics, owing to the traveling theater’s more lightweight materials. Enter a Royal Ensemble, Preceded by Its Stage 2011-07-02T01:30:36Z Cream and white sheets hang loosely from the window, blocking the sun, and the stark, white walls are studded with nails for hanging works in progress. Njideka Akunyili Crosby: The painter in her MacArthur moment 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z You are not the victim of her blocking you. Perspective | Ask Amy: Mother’s mistakes come back to haunt her 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z “I was interested in it because of the economy of a line, making something in space, enclosing it without blocking it out,” she explained. Ruth Asawa, an Artist Who Wove Wire, Dies at 87 2013-08-17T23:07:13Z But as the two-hour set unfolds, the pillars blocking a decent view, constant chink of bottles, shuffling chairs and freezing cold take their toll. The Magnetic Fields | Pop review 2010-03-21T21:45:00Z “Voters who actually like Republican ideas are dwindling. To stay in power the GOP is using techniques like gerrymandering, blocking judicial appointments and voter suppression — otherwise known as Mitch McConnell’s version of the ‘Devil’s Triangle.’” Late-Night TV in 2018: Trump, Trump, Facebook and More Trump 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z The auctioneer argued that blocking the sale would have tremendous implications and potentially force French museums to empty their collections. Paris auction house sells Hopi masks despite tribe's objection 2013-04-12T16:23:01Z Wielding the infant like a shield, my mother dueled with Scotti, dodging and weaving, blocking her with my brother so it was impossible for Scotti to touch her with the subpoena. Joe Gilford on His Blacklisted Parents and His Play, ‘Finks’ 2013-04-24T12:00:01Z After the Seattle City Council passed an ordinance temporarily blocking a planned development for the longtime venue's site, the building's owner is fighting back. Showbox building owner sues city, potentially seeks $40 million 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z The FDA should be serving the people, not blocking their access to new drugs. Should the FDA Approve More Drugs after Phase II? A Response to Matthew Herper 2012-05-04T14:25:06Z Diogenes answered that the conqueror could move out of the way since he was blocking the sun. Review | Aristotle’s lisp, why Socrates loved dancing and other tales of ancient thinkers 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z There's even a part in the book where they are talking about blocking access to education. Persepolis battle in Chicago schools provokes outcry 2013-03-19T14:50:01Z In a case launched by family members, a Mexican civil court judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the sale of the doll and other products licensed by the Frida Kahlo Corporation in Mexico. Artist Frida Kahlo's popularity soars, but family struggles to... 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z The next time you go to the grocery store, consider the ordinary shopping cart as something more than a rattling basket blocking your parking space. Everyone Has a Theory About Shopping Carts 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z He suggests investing in blue-light blocking glasses and simply pacing yourself. My virtual social life is exhausting: Turns out Zoom cocktail hours can burn you out, too 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z He was thinking that we were just doing the blocking. Michael Keaton, Alejandro Iñárritu detail bumpy flights in 'Birdman' 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z By blocking our peripheral vision, Tailfeathers and Hepburn punch up the urgency of their narrative. ‘The Body Remembers’ Review: One Prospers, the Other Doesn’t 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z Ms. Brincefield tried blocking them and reporting them to Tinder, but the harassers would just surface under a new screen name, she said. Women Turn Tables on Online Harassers 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z He was blocking the first act of “The Demons,” a complex scene full of exits and entrances, and a square metal column on the left side of the stage was complicating the cues. The Battle Behind the 12-Hour ?Demons? 2010-06-26T02:41:00Z When she drives her van to the store and lowers a ramp to disembark in her motorized chair, she often finds a cart blocking her way. Everyone Has a Theory About Shopping Carts 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z “We had to come back to film the finale and we were all lovey-dovey then – but after that, there were a lot of Facebook blockings.” Behind the scenes of reality TV: 'You're a little bit daft to apply' 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Silicone, she added, “is the worst enemy to curly hair in terms of blocking moisture.” Skin Deep: As the Curl Turns ...(and Turns and Turns) 2013-08-28T16:13:19Z Mr. Terzian’s actions in blocking their attendance occurred “in an arbitrary, even discriminatory manner,” without explanation, the letter said. Organizers of France’s Oscars Resign, 2 Weeks Before Ceremony 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Facebook says it’s not singling out conservatives; it’s merely blocking any ads from the right and the left that could imperil our civil order. Perspective | Did Facebook ‘cancel Abe Lincoln’? The truth is complicated — and alarming. 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Stewart continued to criticize the effectiveness of the blackout, asking: "So basically you're blocking old people from watching TV?" Daily Show and Colbert Report return to internet amid Viacom blackout 2012-07-17T21:18:02Z Long, slim skirts and color blocking were a new a direction for her. Fashion Review: Alexander Wang, Rag & Bone, Altuzarra, Suno, Prabal Gurung: Fashion Week Reviews 2012-09-09T22:36:17Z Lord Rees-Mogg, vice-chairman of the governors, was considered to have been the prime mover in blocking the programme, which was amended and later broadcast. Journalist William Rees-Mogg dies 2012-12-29T16:14:09Z It had an underlying cycle that was suggested but not exactly enforced by the stoplights, which only stopped some people from driving into the intersection and blocking things up. The Art of Summer: The Contrapuntal Sounds of Gridlock 2011-08-09T23:37:12Z So far, litigation has been unsuccessful in blocking this travel hack. Whether You Call it ‘Skiplagging’ or ‘Hidden-City Travel,’ It’s Contentious 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z As explained by CNN, "Costco has thrived in the online shopping era and created a loyal membership base by perfecting the blocking and tackling of retail: Low markups." While the mall food court struggles to survive, Costco thrives 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z So, before spending money on a pasta roller and blocking out a Chianti-lubricated afternoon for dough preparation, why not ease into the experience with a much less complicated, pasta-adjacent project? Cozy ricotta gnudi is a restaurant-worthy dish that only looks complicated 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Much of the rest was fitting it all in via medleys and elisions, simple stage blocking, and costume changes. Music Review: First-Person Reflections On a Pop Career 2011-03-20T21:20:51Z There were tube skirts in stripes, clingy cardigans and cute minidresses that featured color blocking, a pleated skirt and an asymmetrical top layer in a contrasting color or print. Versace Schoolyard 2010-09-27T05:16:00Z Lydia’s tattoos aren’t going away until she does, so management needs to tackle this issue head-on, not draft her colleagues as blocking dummies. Work Advice: When the manager is not around to see your contributions 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z In addition to the blocking, the scene comes together through a combination of performance, lighting and song selection, with the Dusty Springfield hit “Son of a Preacher Man” helping to further elevate it. Watch an Awkward Party Scene in ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Rzewski practices the progressive ideas he preaches, making his scores available online and encouraging, rather than blocking, the dissemination of his recordings on YouTube. The Composer Frederic Rzewski: In His Notes, Protest and Politics 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z I find it interesting the division, the line between blocking of actors and dance and fighting choreography. "Cyrano" director on what Peter Dinklage brings to this enchanting retelling of a classic 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z As Michele prepares to inherit the role, Benko will soon be tasked with learning any changes that the actress might adopt: tweaks to dialogue, blocking or key changes. Julie Benko Was the ‘Funny Girl’ No One Had Heard of, Until Now 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Monitor the @-replies of most celebrities and it's hard not to agree that a blocking spree is the best route. Jessie J is positive she'll unfollow negative tweeters 2012-05-31T19:00:01Z And pretty soon he was blocking the early spring sun I had lifted my closed eyes to. Modern Love: Getting to That Safe Place 2012-03-29T19:04:04Z Like the duplicates filling the town and blocking Golyadkin everywhere he goes, social media becomes not a means to experience, but a rather inhibiting filter to it. Tweets from underground: How Dostoevsky anticipated social media 2014-03-18T12:00:00Z Age 10 is a fine time to start teaching instead of just blocking. Carolyn Hax: Parental guidance suggested, but don’t go overboard 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Afterward, they paired up and practiced blocking and thrusting. Have at thee! Special Forces veteran revives medieval combat skills. 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z American Airlines is blocking off 50 percent of the main cabin middle seats on its aircraft, as well as any seats situated near the flight attendants’ jump seats. Which airlines are blocking middle seats? 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z “His image would stop me from getting anything for him — it was blocking ads, anything we wanted to do,” Veronica Lainey, the rapper’s product manager at Atlantic, said. How YoungBoy Never Broke Again Hit No. 1 From Jail: Fans Had His Back 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Delta Air Lines will continue blocking middle seats and capping cabin capacities on all flights through Sept. 30 amid the coronavirus pandemic. Delta Air Lines to block middle seats through September, cap cabin seating 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z Whether you simply want some peace and quiet or need to drown out the airplane sounds to better hear your movie, these noise-cancelling headphones provide blissful silence by blocking out background noise. 9 travel accessories to make your next trip more stylish 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Inside Lilith’s ornate, wood-paneled office, the two con artists dance — a shifting drama told through blocking and camera movement. Blanchett, del Toro on the femme fatale of ‘Nightmare Alley’ 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Then, as the opening credits rolled, Ms. Plumb’s character pushed a stroller past construction workers ogling younger women, and navigated her way around a homeless man and a car blocking the crosswalk. Encounters : Shannon Plumb, A Brooklyn Life On the Big Screen 2013-08-28T23:14:51Z It is not known yet how effective they are at blocking viruses passing from person to another. Scientists say clinical trials for ‘variant-proof’ vaccines could start very soon 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z Each cycle finishes with the deflation of a balloon, which releases a barrier blocking the cookie. A retired engineer’s latest sculpture is a bicycle, back-scratcher and cookie dispenser — all in one 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z We walked at a steady pace, with no cars or package-laden pedestrians blocking the route that officials had closed to traffic. Is it safe to travel to Hong Kong? I went to find out. 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Cut to the heroine blocking an onslaught of bullets with her shield. At This Year's Comic-Con, Superheroes Looked More Like Us 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z He understands depth, balance and the concept of blocking physical action in a way that is dynamic and attractive to look at. Time to declare war on the shaky camera 2011-03-15T20:16:00Z A stagnant heat hunkered over the city in the first months of 2014, blocking the cool southern breezes and withering any clouds. With the 2016 Summer Olympics just a year away, what Brazil can learn from World Cup 2014 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z “I get a lot of empowerment out of blocking people,” she said. John Oliver on public shaming: 'One of America's favourite pastimes' 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z It was about 100 metres squared, with a road on the outside where smoke trucks ran, blocking out the farm and the pond and anything else that didn’t look like Okinawa. The best battle scenes ever shot from Apocalypse Now to Hacksaw Ridge 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z It’s a magnificent shock because of the askew blocking, the patient misdirection of the editing and Hershey’s committed performance. ‘Insidious: The Red Door’ Review: The Ghost of Jump Scares Past 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two black men are taking "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" to court with a lawsuit that claims the reality shows are blocking contestants of color from starring roles. Lawsuit claims 'Bachelor' show discriminates 2012-04-18T18:51:19Z By blocking things you're saying this is so bad you shouldn't see it. We need to talk about sex - not just filter it out 2013-04-16T09:29:01Z Your loved one will swoon for this luxe eye mask that, in addition to blocking out light also features embedded speakers and a sound machine to lull them off to dreamland. The best gifts for people who love to travel 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Instead, the animals can be deterred by blocking access points and keeping bird feed away from them, according to The Guardian. Squirrel put down after attacking more than a dozen people in UK town 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Children clumsily paraded down the aisles carrying lanterns and blocking the view of stage for some. Asian inspiration as L.A. Philharmonic tackles 'Pelléas'; Pacific Symphony 'Turandot' 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z These cars, in turn, coagulate the arteries of the city, blocking the remaining fleet of buses, causing a downward spiral of decreasing ridership and growing traffic. Uber and the Ongoing Erasure of Public Life 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z It highlights Scott’s extensive use of camera motion to keep viewers on edge and his subtle blocking that emphasizes class tensions among the ship’s crew members. ‘Memory: The Origins of Alien’ Review: Extras on an Extraterrestrial 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z “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 There’s little evidence of direction in the clumsy blocking, and whether the nondesign is a minimalist aesthetic or just lack of budget or stagecraft is unclear. | 'Small Craft Warnings': Barroom Dirges of the Working Class 2011-02-22T22:02:02Z Reports of aggressive panhandling and even fights involving unlicensed street performers led to a crackdown in May and June that led to about two dozen arrests for petty crimes such as blocking the sidewalk. Hall of justice helps out Hollywood superheroes 2010-11-19T15:50:00Z The policy of supporting internet blocking, at either a national or international level, supports and facilitates this inaction. Pointless action on child pornography | Joe McNamee 2010-03-29T11:30:00Z Gene's mark stumbles out, still groggy, and slumps down on the stairs to look at his phone, blocking Gene's exit. Kim, Jimmy and the moral sandwich-making of "Better Call Saul" 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z When I finally did see , I watched it with one hand blocking part of the screen, as my braver companion, Mary Corliss, whispered descriptions of the uggy stuff I’d just missed. Prometheus: Alien Minus One 2012-06-05T13:20:45Z He was aided in this by the choreography, which moved from basic blocking and gentle patterns by Chase Brock, for those performers without much stage experience, to more complicated sequences for trained performers. Theater Review: ‘The Tempest,’ at the Delacorte, Enlists 200 New Yorkers 2013-09-09T20:15:13Z Now Johnny was pressing me, arguing that I was blocking myself from greater happiness. I never thought I would marry. But my friend persuaded me – after he died 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z Soon afterwards, the governor of Alabama, George Wallace, appeared on national television, symbolically blocking the doorway of a University of Alabama auditorium to prevent the first black students from registering for classes. Bull Connor spat in my teenage face: The civil rights march that changed me forever 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Mr. Bieito then adjusted the blocking of one moment so that the pair no longer looked at each other; they now sat side by side, facing the audience as they delivered their dialogue. Calixto Bieito Directs Williams?s ?Camino Real? in Chicago 2012-03-02T18:30:03Z She also uses bold color blocking, trades the petticoat for palazzo pants and moves the pleats from the front to back. Saris Reveal Their Sexy Side 2012-09-08T01:49:30Z Reading “Adèle” — such a far cry from “The Perfect Nanny” — was like being in the middle of a blocking exercise in a play rehearsal. Review | The publisher of ‘Adèle’ asked me to endorse the book. I could not. 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z In a handful of states, governors and legislators have been blocking vaccine mandates, which arts presenters and performers say makes it difficult to reassure potential audience members. For performers trying to get back onstage, it’s been a struggle to balance covid safety and the show 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Even with all the stops and starts designed to fix lighting and blocking and set pieces that wouldn’t stay put, Mr. Borle found ways to make it fresh. This Broadway Season, Christian Borle Is Taking the Lead(s) 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Big hideous buildings blocking your view of the sea. Why Paul Theroux Loves Cape Cod 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z She contends the actions were aimed at discrediting her work and blocking the publication of Bolton’s book, “The Room Where It Happened.” Former staffer: White House politicized Bolton book review 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z After a state judge refused to let prosecutors seize the painting and an appeals court upheld the ruling, federal prosecutors obtained a federal seizure warrant from a magistrate judge, blocking its return. NY stolen art fight ends in $19 million settlement 2010-07-21T00:53:00Z To capture Andy Warhol in natural light, she shifted a pile of junk blocking a fire door at his studio the Factory, then moved Mr. Warhol onto the ledge, his back to the fire escape. Marie Cosindas, Whose Photographs Brought Color to the Fore, Dies at 93 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z I suspect that they made a conscious decision to create not a Chinese-type system of blocking access to information but its opposite: a flood of information. Garry Kasparov Says We Are Living in Chaos, But Remains an Incorrigible Optimist 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Nothing but rubble is left of the dams blocking the Elwha River in Olympic National Park, after the last bit of concrete structure was demolished. Olympic park's Elwha River freed after last dam blasted out 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z The two sides were locked in a standoff for two hours, with police blocking the protesters' path and the crowd refusing to leave. More protests planned on final day of summit 2012-05-21T14:11:00Z Movie stars are always movie stars, whether they’re blocking a scene, taking direction, getting their makeup done or enjoying a regal or raffish smoke between takes. When Filming in New York, the City Is Always the Star 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z His whole body was blocking the front of the bus. Experience: I saved my school bus from crashing 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z "I saw thousands of young people blocking roads near the theater as fire trucks and ambulances began to arrive," taxi driver Jesus Gonzalez said after driving past the area at 3 a.m. Riot outside MTV event in Madrid; 11 arrests 2012-09-22T21:31:07Z We see shots of Wonder Woman carrying a sword in a ballgown, fighting on horseback, blocking bullets in the World War I trenches with her shield and wielding her golden lasso of truth. 'Wonder Woman' Trailer Premieres at Comic-Con 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z Sex is less about pleasure than distraction, a means of blocking out the world. Album review: Lil Wayne, 'Tha Carter IV' 2011-08-29T20:26:00Z Consumers Union is gathering signatures to pressure phone companies to be more aggressive about blocking robo-callers. Are robo-calls driving you crazy? Here’s how to block and beat them. 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Within 60 seconds of passing the flowers by the front door, a sea of Hawaiian shirts swam before me, blocking my path. I was a hostage at the 2018 Trader Joe's shooting. Here's what I know now about trauma 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z On my last summer trip to Paris, these selfie-stick-obsessed tourists were everywhere; at the farmers’ market, clogging the Tuileries, blocking my family’s view on a sightseeing Bateaux Mouches boat ride down the Seine. Summer, Reimagined — Minus the Gridlock. Five Alternatives 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Outside, fans held back by barriers snapped photos with smart phones, the eager hoard blocking traffic. Kravitz adds designer to his creative credentials 2012-04-18T19:44:12Z Use modular pieces to build a sectional that creates room for sitting and lounging, without blocking the walkway. Bring life to a dated and dark family room 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z The grounds were in a spacious hollow, the rows of trees along the surrounding ridges blocking the view, their leaves shading toward autumnal reds and rusts. My Horse Country 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, told sheriff's deputies he didn't have a gun and that the man was blocking his driveway. Dr. Dre cited on gun charge following driveway encounter 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z It works by blocking the enzyme that allows a sperm to penetrate an egg. Pills, thrills and polymer gels: what's the future for male contraception? 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z The opening number of the Broadway hit was captured as dynamically as a stage number, with characters moving according to choreography arranged for reasons other than camera blocking, could ever be. Here Are the Best and Worst Moments of the 2016 Grammys 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Alper says the low wages are blocking people from lower-class backgrounds, historically less privileged communities and people with disabilities from entering the industry. #PayUpHollywood: behind the fight for better treatment at the bottom 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Changes to the script were rarely necessary, though there were some adjustments in blocking. Christina Applegate Pours One Out for ‘Dead to Me’ 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z The lawsuit seeks a court judgment blocking enforcement of the law. Revealing an actor's age is illegal? IMDb website sues California 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z With no burgeoning stomach blocking the view of my blank page, I wrote, “This is terrible.” Motherlode Blog: Prenatal Depression: What I Didn’t Expect When I Was Expecting 2013-12-08T13:34:22Z At the Gershwin, audience members were seated on couches and folding chairs positioned around the lobby, with a thick black curtain blocking off the hotel’s reception desk. Music Review: Handel’s ‘Rodrigo’ at Gershwin Hotel 2013-05-22T20:40:44Z A built-in shelf over the washer and dryer allows a convenient storage surface without blocking the windows. 2010-02-08T16:56:00Z Shirl, she of the vulva-level leather skirts and bare legs, is an alcoholic who celebrated a day off this week by blocking a litre of cheap white rum at a dining table by 10am. Grace Dent's World of Lather 2010-05-21T23:06:00Z Though she appeared in this production last season, the mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine seemed to struggle with some of the blocking during the Habanera. Review: ‘Tosca’ Is Sondra Radvanovsky’s Show at the Met Opera 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, a federal judge in California issued a nationwide restraining order blocking President Trump’s order that would punish cities and counties offering sanctuary to visa-less immigrants by depriving them of federal law enforcement funds. 6 reasons Trump and Sessions are constitutional idiots when it comes to threatening and punishing sanctuary cities 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z But the men became increasingly uncomfortable and worried that blocking an influential Republican could negatively impact their aspirations for a job in politics. The fall of John Weaver, a Lincoln Project co-founder whose political career was shrouded in mystery 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z The blocking of information and the monitoring of dissidents helps suppress genuine democratic reform. When capitalism consumed the Internet 2013-01-03T19:00:00Z But then, in an attempt to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, the United States began blocking European travelers. A Significant, Yet Ordinary, Sunday in Chicago 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Gently insert a paperclip into each hole and move it around to dislodge any grounds or grime that may be blocking water flow. How to clean your Keurig (just in case you don’t) 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Thick woods were on the left and, on our right, a thinnish strip of trees blocking our view of the beach, where, it had been made clear, bears loved to wander. At Katmai National Park in Alaska, Bears Rule 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z He also suggested that she was competitive with him ”and thought he was blocking her light.” Padma Lakshmi Opens Up About Rushdie in Memoir 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z His shot composition is rudimentary at best, his blocking of action is practically indifferent, and his editing rhythms run the gamut from hobbled to stumbling. Review: ‘Boo! A Madea Halloween’ Finds Tyler Perry in the Usual Costume(s) 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z “Senator Moran’s ongoing support for the inclusion of Kansas has led him to conclude that this stance is blocking a memorial to President Eisenhower from completion,” Silverman said. Eisenhower Memorial panel moves foward with controversial Gehry design The word “shadowban” refers to the practice of blocking users in an internet forum without their knowledge. A Different Kind of Museum in Hong Kong 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z She reacts by laying on her horn and blocking his way with her luxury mini-SUV. "Beef" serves up a sizzling hot, blackly comedic revenge story to feed our ongoing panger 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Doubly so if the finished product managed to tell a moving story with minimal dialogue, with most emotion being conveyed through blocking and meaningful glances between actors. “Mad Max: Fury Road” is the best picture of 2015: Here’s why this miraculous Oscar nominee deserves to win 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z It's a masterpiece of hyper‑kinetic blocking and deep, vivid detail. Thrillers – review roundup 2013-02-22T09:01:00Z Were the women either consciously diminishing or unconsciously blocking out the fact that a vast scope of things stoked them instantly toward lust? Daniel Bergner: 'Women's desire is an underestimated and constrained force' 2013-07-05T21:34:00Z Now he's standing, one long, green chiffon-clad arm raised against the office wall, blocking Billy Gaff's path along the corridor. Rod Stewart: 'I've been a golden boy for too long' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-10-09T14:59:37Z |
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