as in blocked
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as in obstructed
to prevent passage through by filling with something
ice floes were damming the river
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as in filled
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
dam up the pipes
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They were entrenched in the community and were heavily involved in protests, with Pam participating in the Selma Marches — three protest marches from Selma to Montgomery in Alabama in 1965, rallying against the system that blocked Black Americans’ right to vote.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Police blocked off the intersection of Eighth and State streets for several hours to allow officials to investigate.—
Chris Ramirez,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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According to those in the industry, there is little oversight for the demolition of homes filled with dangerous building materials.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2025
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His social media is filled with rocket ship emojis and images of him as a sort of religious icon for the church of Bitcoin.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2025
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But there are still 5,000 seats that have obstructed views.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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Such large-scale research has been difficult, particularly during the most deadly waves of the pandemic when clinic restrictions and medical emergencies obstructed consistent testing.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
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And that's why so many Democratic votes were needed for so many pivotal things, because the Rules Committee was jammed up by contrarians.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2024
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The New Jersey rocker showed up the next day and jammed with Social Distortion.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Osborn and her peers shared frustrations familiar to communities that have the weight of quick and unavoidable growth thrust upon them: the roads were too congested; there weren’t enough stores; local leaders seemed to be reacting to change haphazardly, not managing it deliberately.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2025
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Lawmakers from Maryland and Virginia last year had argued that the airspace around the airport was too congested, and voted against a bill that would add more round-trip flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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One thing, though: Carreño arrived in Los Angeles after Chasen’s closed and never ate the chili served at the restaurant where Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Groucho Marx and Cary Grant were regulars.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Most of us know Space but aside from that, spots like Floyd and Treehouse (Now closed) also had a big influence on me.—
Danny Klein,
SPIN,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Dammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dammed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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