as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
an obstruction in the drain has the water all backed up
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Recent Examples of obstruction
Criminal charges in Key Bridge collapse The indictment charges Synergy and employee Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair with conspiracy, obstruction and violating the Ports and Waterways Safety Act.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Mailyan was convicted of nine counts of wire fraud and three counts of obstruction of a criminal investigation of a health care offense.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Medina faced charges that included obstruction of an official proceeding, a felony, and several misdemeanors that included destruction of government property and disorderly and disruptive conduct.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Keep in mind, however, that unlike with sunset, there are more likely to be local obstructions to your visibility of the rising sun.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 May 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Mailyan was convicted of nine counts of wire fraud and three counts of obstruction of a criminal investigation of a health care offense.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Medina faced charges that included obstruction of an official proceeding, a felony, and several misdemeanors that included destruction of government property and disorderly and disruptive conduct.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Keep in mind, however, that unlike with sunset, there are more likely to be local obstructions to your visibility of the rising sun.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstruction
Noun
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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
Noun
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Newport Harbor multi-event standout Natalie McCarty qualified in the 100 and 300 hurdles.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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Iran is moving its World Cup training base from Tucson to Tijuana, the president of the country’s soccer federation said Saturday, removing one of the final hurdles to its participation in this summer’s tournament.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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The month brings Wale and an embarrassment of other hip-hop riches, Orville Peck, Bleachers, Keiyaa and more.—
Chris Kelly,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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Shankar shares that fewer than half of older adults who fall report it to their physician, often out of embarrassment or fear of losing independence.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
28 May 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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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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“Obstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstruction. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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