as in obstacle
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as in to barricade
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Recent Examples of roadblock
Greg Wehner, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
For those who can hire, a new roadblock has emerged
In 2018, Trump commissioned a task force put together by the Treasury Department to recommend reforms to USPS.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Some people will throw up roadblocks (including the U.S. Embassy).
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
As the Santa Fe sheriff's department cobbles together a timeline, the pair's privacy may present a roadblock, officials say.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Instead, Parker explained, the suspect was tasked by higher leadership within ISIS-K to conduct reconnaissance of the road leading to Abbey Gate and to see if there were any roadblocks or law enforcement along the route.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
For those who can hire, a new roadblock has emerged
In 2018, Trump commissioned a task force put together by the Treasury Department to recommend reforms to USPS.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Some people will throw up roadblocks (including the U.S. Embassy).
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
As the Santa Fe sheriff's department cobbles together a timeline, the pair's privacy may present a roadblock, officials say.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblock
Noun
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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
Verb
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Rosa Woods eventually barricaded herself in the bathroom and called her son, according to court documents.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2025
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In response, students, as well as people unaffiliated with the school, entered Columbia’s Hamilton Hall and barricaded themselves inside.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Senate passed the bill in a 54 to 46 vote, with one Republican opposing it and two Democrats supporting it after 10 Democrats provided the votes earlier Friday to advance the measure through a key procedural hurdle.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Even those who successfully raise initial capital face formidable hurdles in securing follow-on funding, often under pressure to demonstrate rapid growth and immediate profitability—expectations fundamentally misaligned with the long-term nature of early-stage venture building.—
Joseph Edgar,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Under a special rule, IRA owners and participants born after December 31, 1950, and who turned 73 in 2024, can delay their first RMD until April 1, 2025.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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With Kyiv losing its grip on the western Russian region of Kursk, its sole territorial bargaining chip, many believe that Putin may be delaying talks on the ceasefire proposal until the region is firmly back under Russian control.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Kremlin head’s main goal, for now, is to continue to enforce Trump’s suspicions that Zelensky is the impediment to his peace.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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This is clearly an impediment to the mass adoption of blockchain technology, especially on applications that need quick processing of transactions.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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If China blockades or invades Taiwan, the short-term economic disruptions to the United States and its allies would be large enough to rival the losses caused by a broad decoupling.—
Stephen G. Brooks,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2025
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Some protesters have been blockading key roads in major cities, as well as occupying dozens of university facilities.—
ByNenad Jarić Daunhauer,
science.org,
12 Feb. 2025
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That hindrance — along with arguments that permanent standard time would improve sleep quality and foster safer morning commutes — has seen more states consider opting out of daylight saving time.—
Margery A. Beck,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Israeli response also pointed to the Arab League’s reluctance to confront Hamas, emphasizing the group's destabilizing impact and its hindrance to peace efforts.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Parental controls like Bark can be used to block the app completely, or at the very least, limit the amount of time a child is on it.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Mar. 2025
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Buzbee told Business Insider that Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, filed a court grievance against him in an attempt to block him from trying cases in the Southern District of New York.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblock. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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