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The phrase "and blocked off" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has been obstructed or made inaccessible, often in the context of roads, areas, or passages.
Example: "The road was closed due to construction, and blocked off with barriers to prevent any vehicles from entering."
Alternatives: "and sealed off" or "and cordoned off".
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Shias in Karachi set fire to tires and blocked off streets leading to the airport.
"They put some dirt in a deerskin and blocked off their cave.
A weekend visit revealed that the space was closed and blocked off with plastic sheeting.
Police and fire vehicles and ambulances surrounded the site, on Columbus Circle, and blocked off traffic in the area.
As soon as it had gone through me, it was pushed away and bolted up and blocked off".
The New York Police Department was called in and blocked off part of the street to pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
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However, to secure the roads and block off every junction with police will cost up to £10 million.
Current sanctions restrict some flights of the Afghan airline and block off any Taliban financial assets abroad.
Officials warned of an imminent humanitarian emergency in areas most severely hit by the bad weather, with snow sweeping through villages and blocking off roads.
Cholesterol-laden plaques in the arteries feeding the heart fragment, causing blood clots to form and blocking off blood flow.
Balancing time between work and family is all about being flexible, working remotely, and blocking off the necessary uninterrupted time that should be spent with loved ones.
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