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Recent Examples of roadblock
Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Four days into the great escape, the Associated Press reported on a motorist who had swerved to avoid a roadblock of at least 35 monkeys, driving his car into a ditch and killing one of the creatures.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Following a resounding 49-14 win over previously unbeaten Army, Notre Dame climbs to No. 5, with rival Southern Cal the last remaining roadblock for the Fighting Irish.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
But other Biden administration efforts have faced serious roadblocks.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
President-elect Donald Trump's plan to cut federal bureaucracy by forcing people to stop working remotely faces a roadblock after a union secured a work from home deal for Social Security Administration (SSA) employees until 2029.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Four days into the great escape, the Associated Press reported on a motorist who had swerved to avoid a roadblock of at least 35 monkeys, driving his car into a ditch and killing one of the creatures.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Following a resounding 49-14 win over previously unbeaten Army, Notre Dame climbs to No. 5, with rival Southern Cal the last remaining roadblock for the Fighting Irish.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
But other Biden administration efforts have faced serious roadblocks.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblock
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Here are steps that can help ensure a smooth integration process, addressing potential obstacles and strategies to overcome them: 1.Brian Moroney, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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But Republicans would have undone more had there been fewer procedural obstacles.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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Staff members barricaded hallways with furniture and used fire extinguishers against troops to keep them from entering the voting chamber.Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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When officers arrived at the hotel, the GBI says that Berger barricaded himself in his room and SWAT was called to the scene.Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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There are no logistical barriers, there are no hurdles.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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That’s a hurdle the PFL isn’t likely to push in Verhoeven’s path.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to shake things up after returning to office, may delay Artemis even further.George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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The looming multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall in Annapolis strongly suggests that some elements of the Blueprint may have to be delayed and, presumably, that includes spending more on teacher pay.Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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The railroad tracks, across the street from the high school, have been a decades-long impediment for pedestrians, according to those who live in the area and attend the school.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The attack was an attempt by the Japanese to remove the U.S. as an impediment to expansion in the Pacific, according to the World War II museum.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
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Russia has also weaponized food supplies, blockading Ukraine and preventing it from exporting its abundant grain and fertilizer stocks.Fiona Hill, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2022
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Just a few months prior, Blackbeard and his small pirate flotilla had blockaded Charleston, South Carolina, for close to a week.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Far from sparking the offense, Samuel often was a hindrance.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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While some gamers have cited a lack of familiarity with the novel as a hindrance to understanding the narrative, the game does a good job of filling in details and providing a detailed glossary.Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
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The defense team also argued Penny's chokehold alone could not have caused Neely's death, and that Neely suffered an extreme sickle cell crisis on the train floor, blocking the flow of oxygen.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Following criticism from the public, the attorney general stepped in to block the sale through the Dauphin County Orphans’ Court, which resolves legal issues related to charitable trusts, and 10 of the trust’s 17 board members departed.Rohan Goswami,Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblock. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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