as in stopped (up)
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as in blocked
to prevent passage through by filling with something
hair plugged up the drain
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Some stood on large metal dumpsters that blocked all traffic, banging on them, while others gave speeches at the impromptu and growing memorial for 37-year-old Alex Pretti, the man killed Saturday morning.—
Jack Brook,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026 -
Late in the fourth, the junior blocked a 7-on-6 chance that led to a goal by Ting on an open net.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department has separately opened an investigation into whether Minnesota officials impeded or obstructed federal immigration enforcement though their public statements.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department has separately opened an investigation into whether Minnesota officials impeded or obstructed federal immigration enforcement through their public statements.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Plugged (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugged%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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