Examples of 'threatened to block' in a sentence

Meaning of "threatened to block"

threatened to block: This phrase indicates a warning or a statement of intention to prevent or hinder someone or something from progressing or succeeding. It is often used in situations where there is a possibility of obstruction or interference

How to use "threatened to block" in a sentence

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threatened to block
Republicans have threatened to block his confirmation.
Perennially ineffectual President Francois Hollande, for his part, has threatened to block the deal altogether.
Rubio threatened to block the appointment of an ambassador.
Outraged Democrats in Congress threatened to block the election of anyone.
He threatened to block me if i called again.
Banks we owed money to threatened to block accounts abroad.
They threatened to block the budget.
Russia called the move "aggressive" on YouTube and threatened to block it.
One tribal leader threatened to block oil exports.
They also threatened to block dealings with its central bank.
In June 2017 the Russian authorities threatened to block Telegram.
Parliament threatened to block the whole directive unless the issue was resolved.
Credit institutions threatened to block our accounts abroad.
They even threatened to block their space for our students for their presentation.
It was Rasquin who now threatened to block approval of the compromise.

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Westminster threatened to block Scottish exports to England unless Scotland entered union negotiations.
When was the time you threatened to block Ahlam 's bank account.
Greece has threatened to block Macedonia 's bid unless the country changes its name.
Democrats angered by the delay threatened to block Bush 's nominee to run the FDA.
Moscow has threatened to block any resolution unacceptable to Serbia.
Ireland also threatened to block the trade pact.
Tehran has threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation.
The Australian senate had threatened to block the Government 's budget by refusing to pass.
Cyprus has threatened to block the agreement between the EU and Turkey.
Erdogan has threatened to block Facebook as well.
The Democrats threatened to block the agreement by force, if need be.
In return, Kiev threatened to block Russian oil and gas from reaching Europe.
France had threatened to block a U.N. resolution authorizing force against Iraq.
And then he threatened to block imports of Canadian-made autos to the U.S. market.

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