unblocking

present participle of unblock
as in opening
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way unblock the road so that the convoy can proceed

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Recent Examples of unblocking Load in the orchestration layer, the tooling, the integrations and, above all, the human supervision, because someone is reviewing, correcting and unblocking that agent, and their time is real money. Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The 14-day truce, which the US said is conditional on Iran unblocking Hormuz, has yet to translate into a meaningful increase in shipping. Julian Lee, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026 For those who instead struggle with nasal congestion, a simple nose unblocking exercise can help. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025 Pressing on these points may help promote relaxation by unblocking qi that isn't flowing. Carley Millhone, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • That's the reality of life without starting quarterback Sam Darnold, who was knocked out of this season-opening matchup with a right hip injury.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Colorado’s gritty 14-13 season-opening win at Georgia Tech is precisely the type of game that the Buffaloes would not have won during Deion Sanders’ first three seasons as head coach.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Neighbors clearing debris stopped to congratulate the couple.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • After carefully clearing the surroundings, researchers imaged each footprint using a high-resolution 3D surface scanner.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Unblocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblocking. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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