Sentence examples for systematically block from inspiring English sources

But these cases do not remotely approach a scale that would justify efforts to systematically block access to the polls by many, many more voters.

As long as the GOP controls either the House or the Senate, it can systematically block legislation, obstruct the president's agenda, shut down the government (or hold it hostage) and continue its four-year pattern of governing while asleep at the switch.

The new European Parliament is now in session, with many more Eurosceptic MEPs than before - though not enough to systematically block EU legislation.

"Brown systematically blocked, and personally blocked, political reform.

"Brown systematically blocked, and personally blocked, political reform," he said.

Yesterday, he told the South Korean national news agency that Samaranch had "systematically blocked my campaign".

Investigation of corruption at the highest levels was systematically blocked — reputedly by the Shah's entourage.

The government has systematically blocked ordinary citizens from viewing foreign-based websites like Facebook, Flickr and YouTube that sometimes include comment critical of the government.

In the past, reformers have accused the Guardians Council of systematically blocking their candidates in elections and of throwing out most of their proposed legislation, notably for liberalizing the nation's strict press code, facilitating foreign investments and defining political crimes.

A Muslim women's activist, who called for a Labour inquiry into allegations that women have been systematically blocked from seeking election by men in their communities, has called the party's lukewarm response "a slap in the face".

Barring some miracle, a large proportion of Arabs now entering adulthood face hard times and long periods of joblessness ahead, in societies that have systematically blocked peaceful, institutional avenues to political change.