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Recent Examples of roadblock
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
Despite several student loan forgiveness roadblocks, the Biden Administration has been able to deliver more than $175 billion in student loan forgiveness for nearly 5 million Americans, according to a Thursday Department of Education press release.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Tapestry, though, seems on firmer footing since the deal ran into a roadblock.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
Among the roadblocks were schedule changes related to issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, which had carried two NASA astronauts to the space station on a test flight in June but was deemed too risky to return its crew back to Earth.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Though exceptions can be made with permission from the Drug Enforcement Agency, this classification has posed a significant roadblock for clinical research, Filbey said.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
Despite several student loan forgiveness roadblocks, the Biden Administration has been able to deliver more than $175 billion in student loan forgiveness for nearly 5 million Americans, according to a Thursday Department of Education press release.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Tapestry, though, seems on firmer footing since the deal ran into a roadblock.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
Among the roadblocks were schedule changes related to issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, which had carried two NASA astronauts to the space station on a test flight in June but was deemed too risky to return its crew back to Earth.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblock
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Despite the obstacles, many countries have committed to mediator roles.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Many inferior systems don't provide enough illumination to enable a driver going 55 mph on a straight road to stop in time after spotting an obstacle in the vehicle’s path.Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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That day, terrified students and teachers barricaded themselves in their classrooms before officers apprehended the shooter and escorted them onto the football field.Dalia Faheid, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
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Tribal authorities had barricaded the roads last year saying that they were illegally built on tribal land and the lease to use them had expired more than 10 years earlier.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
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However, those gains have come with some hurdles, including a summer sell-off as sentiment dampened over the payoff from AI.Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The outstanding question remains whether or not there’s a surge in AI PC usage that goes along with that more basic hardware hurdle.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In August 2024, the Financial Times reported that 40% of more than 100 projects evaluated were delayed.James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
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This year, state laws still in place in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin prohibiting election workers from counting early votes until Election Day are expected to delay results again.Rachel Barber, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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The sheriff notes two impediments to success on Sunday, the first being the fire that destroyed the home.Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Any employer then would need to overcome other impediments before being allowed to hire them in America.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Mordecai Sheftall, who lived in Georgia, was one of the few people there who had pledged to resist the Coercive Acts: Britain’s efforts to blockade Boston and place Massachusetts under military rule after the Boston Tea Party.Adam Jortner, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
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Second, to remind us of the Blacks’ strategy of blockading the Gullet — that vast stretch of dark water separating the Narrow Sea from Blackwater Bay and, beyond it, the ports of King’s Landing.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 June 2024
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With much of its rugged terrain a hindrance to agriculture, mercenaries became a primary export.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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But for others, collaboration can feel like a hindrance, not a help.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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But after a federal judge blocked the merger over concerns that the combination of the two budget airlines would be anti-competitive, Spirit and JetBlue called off their $3.8 billion deal this past March.Quartz Staff, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Jordan wins for the guys, blocking Kyland from a three-peat and protecting himself from target nomination.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblock. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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