block a passage

Frequency: 6.57.5 per million words

to obstruct a narrow way, a body tube, progress, or the passing of a bill

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Examples (10)

  • A fallen tree blocked the narrow passage between the two cliffs.
  • Allergic reactions can cause inflammation and block the nasal passage.
  • Activists are trying to block the passage of the controversial bill.
  • The ice was thick enough to block the passage of even the largest ships.
  • Please don't block the passage with your suitcases.
  • A small object can easily block the air passage of a young child.
  • Protesters formed a human chain to block the passage of the convoy.
  • The committee voted to block the passage of the proposed amendment.
  • The landslide has blocked the only passage through the valley.
  • Water had frozen inside the pipe to block the passage of fluid.