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
In Utah, Wallace faces state charges of first-degree felony child kidnapping and second-degree felony obstruction of justice, KUTV reported.
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Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
He was issued two summonses for disorderly conduct for creating a hazardous condition, and obstruction of vehicular traffic, police said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Chinese state media reported that road obstructions have been cleared, and electricity has resumed in most surrounding towns and villages.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The statute of limitations for filing an obstruction of justice charge ends on the two-year anniversary of the crash, on Sept. 4, 2024.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
He was issued two summonses for disorderly conduct for creating a hazardous condition, and obstruction of vehicular traffic, police said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Chinese state media reported that road obstructions have been cleared, and electricity has resumed in most surrounding towns and villages.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The statute of limitations for filing an obstruction of justice charge ends on the two-year anniversary of the crash, on Sept. 4, 2024.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstruction
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Discrediting the science As the industry’s recruitment of spokespeople aimed to stem the tide of local gas bans, SoCalGas faced another obstacle: Mounting research that revealed the harmful health effects of gas stoves.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Their change of heart reflects the inconvenient practical obstacles to suddenly cutting off access to a popular platform.—
Johanna Costigan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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An administration in the future could resurrect the rule and avoid some of the procedural hurdles.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Several parties are in contention even as potential buyers face a litany of legal hurdles and barriers.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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The embarrassment of midfield riches could, for some, soften the blow of using Ampadu as Struijk’s long-term stand-in.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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But on the way out, there was one final embarrassment: a $60 million fine by the NFL against the old owner following the release of an independent investigation, which found workplace misconduct and financial improprieties while Snyder owned the team.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Trump’s legal team submitted a written opposition Friday to the Georgia Supreme Court over Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s request to have the state’s high court review her removal from the former president’s 2020 election interference case.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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McDuffie was called for pass interference five times and Jones was called for offsides five times.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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While corporate America has long celebrated shattering the glass ceiling, a more pervasive barrier continues to hold women back from reaching leadership positions — the broken rung.—
Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Only two people survived after the 15-year-old 737-800 Boeing plane run by Jeju Air skidded across the landing strip without landing gear and crashed into a concrete barrier containing antennas, bursting into flames.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Obstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstruction. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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