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Recent Examples of blockage
But another last-minute blockage in a Texas court paused proceedings until a new hearing on May 28.
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
The Core Triggers Dermatologists See Most Often From a clinical standpoint, the most consistent HS triggers are those that promote follicular blockage and inflammation.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
Gas prices in Philadelphia and across the country have continued to rise since the Iran War and the temporary blockage of the Strait of Hormuz in April that has continued to be a point of contention impacting oil prices.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The Iranian government's retaliatory blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane for the oil market, has led to severe trade disruptions.
—Will Lennon, ABC News, 8 May 2026
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
The Core Triggers Dermatologists See Most Often From a clinical standpoint, the most consistent HS triggers are those that promote follicular blockage and inflammation.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
Gas prices in Philadelphia and across the country have continued to rise since the Iran War and the temporary blockage of the Strait of Hormuz in April that has continued to be a point of contention impacting oil prices.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The Iranian government's retaliatory blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane for the oil market, has led to severe trade disruptions.
—Will Lennon, ABC News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockage
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Finally, Illinois could adopt universal license recognition, which removes barriers for licensed professionals moving from other states.—
Eric Zamparripa,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Evans believes spellers who want to win should use their study time efficiently, but there's no barrier to learning every possible word.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Who thought that this blockade would make Iran capitulate?—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
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Hormuz — which links the region to global markets — has been subject to a double blockade by both Tehran and Washington.—
Nicholas Lua,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Mailyan is due to be sentenced on September 10, 2026, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for each count of wire fraud and five years in prison for each count of obstruction.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Washington, under Trump, views this not as an independent initiative but as an obstruction, and is increasingly willing to use tariffs, energy threats, and diplomatic pressure to bring Paris back into line.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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His latest challenge, however, isn't a stone wall left tackle or a double team.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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In a photo shared to Instagram Stories on Monday, April 14, the star, 58, sits on a stone wall overlooking crystal blue water with the Sydney Opera House behind her.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Lee questioned the home plate umpire about the interference call.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Through exquisite timing to track the arrival of photons from each telescope, essentially all the light soaked up by the entire array can be combined to make interference patterns from which images can be extracted.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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Another obstacle is that the group hasn’t secured a stadium site.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Black entrepreneurs continue to face tremendous obstacles securing funding, city contracts and institutional support.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Electric grids, largely designed for centralized fossil generation, are impediments to renewable expansion.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The challenge, as Yash sees it, lies less with audience appetite than with structural impediments.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Amy Lawrence pointed out that, while Arsenal possess that type of player, there is a level of inhibition.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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Alcohol relieves social inhibition.—
Jonathan Avery,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockage. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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