Within the Middle East, potential trade routes to neighbors like Syria remain largely blocked by trade barriers.

Ask for a room facing north; the view to the south is largely blocked by the Capitol.

But these efforts have been largely blocked by Congress, Mr. Roehrkasse added.

From both Staten Island and New Jersey, access to the wetlands is largely blocked by property owners.

Many issues such as land reform and constitutional change were blocked largely because of this rivalry.

There was a time when African-Americans were not allowed to play the game at all, and once allowed in were largely blocked from playing quarterback.

Trenton's waterfront is now largely blocked by Route 29.

But the Secretary said that path was largely blocked by a 1987 law that requires the Government to preserve housing for low- and moderate-income Americans.

The remainder of his term saw Brayman's influence largely blocked by political infighting with pro-Ring elements.

Pilgrims' donations were seized by the police and access to what was called the Apparition Hill was largely blocked.