1.   The deal was blocked by the chairman, who was unwilling to commit so much company money to a risky investment.

2.   And there is also the danger that the Justice Department, which is already investigating possible antitrust violations in the airline industry, would block the deal.

3.   Angelos, however, blocked the deals, saying they would signify to the fans that the team was abandoning its playoff effort.

4.   Another dispute from the bankruptcy case could block the deal.

5.   At hearings Monday, the FCC heard testimony from advocates for consumers and some competitors urging the commission to block the deals.

6.   At the time of his death, he was blocking the deal by refusing to sell church land needed for the project.

7.   BP Amoco and Arco asserted Wednesday that the commission had basically bent antitrust law as it methodically tried to block the deal.

8.   A British labor union urged the British government on Sunday to block the deal.

9.   A big question is whether employees will block the current deal.

10.   A judge has already temporarily blocked the deal, and is expected to rule soon on a permanent injunction.