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
Augustin was charged with felony property damage, misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor obstruction of police.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
The Supreme Court handed down a ruling on a Jan. 6 case in June 2024 that favored Martin’s view that the obstruction law should be interpreted more narrowly.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
Bonds was indicted in 2007 on perjury charges as well as obstruction of justice for allegedly lying in front of a grand jury during the government’s investigation into BALCO, a main manufacturer of an undetectable steroid that was running rampant in the league.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
The committee determined that Gaetz violated a long list of House rules and other standards of conduct, citing prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
The Supreme Court handed down a ruling on a Jan. 6 case in June 2024 that favored Martin’s view that the obstruction law should be interpreted more narrowly.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
Bonds was indicted in 2007 on perjury charges as well as obstruction of justice for allegedly lying in front of a grand jury during the government’s investigation into BALCO, a main manufacturer of an undetectable steroid that was running rampant in the league.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
The committee determined that Gaetz violated a long list of House rules and other standards of conduct, citing prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstruction
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Take Calculated Risks; Start Lean Entrepreneurs should welcome uncertainty as a catalyst, not an obstacle.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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In Region 4 in Spokane, the biggest obstacle facing the No. 2 seed Huskies is No. 1 seed USC — which defeated UConn in Hartford in December.—
Scott Phillips,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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This is a hurdle that can only be overcome with time and education for customers.—
Manish Mittal,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The biggest hurdle to employee retention is low salaries.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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But Couples has missed the cut in four of his last five starts at Augusta National, and the prospect of embarrassment does not sit well with him.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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But their latest entry into this costly genre is yet another embarrassment in a string of them, and similarly destined to be forgotten.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Spectrum Effect Helps Operators Make The Most Of Licensed Spectrum Spectrum Effect offers an innovative platform that provides network operators with granular visibility into RAN interference detection and offers fine-tuning capabilities powered by an AI-RAN operations engine.—
Will Townsend,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Roman was indicted alongside Trump in the Georgia election interference case, which was brought by Willis in 2023 and currently remains in limbo.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Breaking Down Systemic Barriers Liu believes the lack of investment in women’s health isn’t due to flawed business models, but to systemic barriers.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The crowd remained behind the barriers, totally stunned.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Obstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstruction. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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