The Indians tried to block his retreat by setting fire to the grass and brush down near the river.

And the river behind them, too deep to ford, effectively blocked their retreat.

Six police cars and another armored van had pulled up thirty feet behind them, blocking their retreat.

Sure enough, two more figures detached themselves from the shadows and moved to block her retreat.

The Firbolgs to the rear blocked their retreat, and those before them offered certain death.

She backed away until the bed blocked her retreat.

The dog had ranged off to their left, as if to block Danny's retreat.

His hand reached the wall behind her, blocking her retreat.

A solid mass of technicians loomed behind him, blocking his retreat.

Behind us, a colossal tree had fallen across the road, effectively blocking our retreat.