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The phrase "authorities blocked" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where authorities have prevented access to something or have taken action to stop a process.
Example: "The authorities blocked the website due to illegal content."
Alternatives: "officials restricted" or "regulators prohibited".
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Authorities blocked the site two years later.
On Friday, authorities blocked a relief convoy without explanation.
The authorities blocked another Our Ukraine forum in November in Donetsk.
The authorities blocked off the street for about an hour Saturday night, he said.
It is not clear why the Beijing authorities blocked the visit to Hong Kong.
It tried to solve its problems by taking over a smaller rival, US Airways, but antitrust authorities blocked it.
Since the authorities blocked these two citizens from being guests in my home, the three of us went to a tea house.
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Mr. Kam said the authorities block some Web sites in Shenzhen that are available across the border.
But by 1950 the Arabian peninsula was becoming closed to him, with the Saudi and Omani authorities blocking further travel.
With the authorities blocking text-messaging on cellphones, Twitter has become a handy alternative for information-hungry Iranians.
Even if Chinese authorities block it, getting around the Great Firewall isn't difficult for Chinese internet users who want unfiltered information.
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