Sentence examples for blamed for blocking from inspiring English sources

The crow returned to Apollo with a water snake, which it blamed for blocking the spring.

He singled out for criticism Senator Jesse Helms, Republican of North Carolina, whom the president blamed for blocking his nominees.

Democrats said they were open to a substantial tax cut, and clearly do not want to be blamed for blocking action that could help forestall a recession.

Immediately after the summit meeting, Mr. Clinton praised Mr. Barak as a pioneer for peace while in contrast he made clear his disappointment in Mr. Arafat, whom American officials later blamed for blocking a deal.

They have been blamed for blocking further liberalization of the economy, including the entry of foreign retail chains, for putting the brakes on proposed changes in labor laws and for opposing the nuclear deal on the basis of a lingering cold war mind-set.

"It's not the end of the world if it goes down," he said over dinner.He did not sound downbeat about the prospect of being blamed for blocking the long-sought goal of President Obama and a chain of presidents and legislators before him.

That night, immediately after the accord was announced and denounced for its weakness, the Observer asked the director general of the Swedish environment protection agency, Lars-Erik Liljelund, who was to blame for blocking a 2050 target for cutting emissions.

By Andy Borowitz August 19, 2017 WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) — Attacking the media for its "very unfair" coverage of Monday's solar eclipse, Donald J. Trump said on Saturday that the sun was equally to blame for blocking the moon.

The Senate debate laid bare the acrimony between Republicans and Democrats, who traded accusations over which party was to blame for blocking ethics reform at a time when several political corruption scandals have reinforced the stereotype that Albany is rife with favor trading and influence peddling.

It will decide whether America's civilian courts have jurisdiction over the prisoners, who are held currently as "enemy combatants".See article: The Supreme Court wades into GuantIn an increasingly bitter row the Senate spent an all-night session debating who was to blame for blocking President George Bush's judicial nominees.

SEIU Executive Vice President Rocio Saenz said Republicans are to blame for blocking immigration reform, and the four members targeted in the ad must be held accountable as part of their party.