How to Use obstruction in a Sentence

obstruction

noun

• She died from an obstruction of the airway.
• They are removing trees and other obstructions from the path.
• He is on trial for the obstruction of a criminal investigation.
• Repeat the motion five times and check the child's mouth to see if the obstruction has cleared.
  — James Powel, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
• Evans told Long to get away from the car or he would be charged with obstruction.
  — Paul Gattis | [e-mail], al, 26 June 2023
• The lack of a plan after McCarthy’s ouster seems to show that obstruction is kind of the point.
  — Charles R. Hunt, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2023
• The more walls and other obstructions between your antenna and the towers, the worse the signal will be.
  — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 9 Apr. 2023
• Lisa Marie died suddenly from a small bowel obstruction on Jan. 12 at the age of 54.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
• None of the physicians could explain how the marble-sized obstruction had grown so large in so little time.
  — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
• Julie was also charged with wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
  — USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
• Jesse Barcelona was charged with obstruction of justice, malfeasance in office and theft, Paul said.
  — Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023
• Three times the presidential motorcade had left the gates of the White House, only to return due to obstructions along their route.
  — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024
• And a number of false statements made and encouragement of others to be involved in the obstruction.
  — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2024
• Let the piece of wallpaper overlap any of these obstructions, and once you're done with that section, go back and cut the excess paper with the utility knife.
  — Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024
• The obstruction of justice charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
  — Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2023
• His daughter Carmen Blanco Valer said the cause of his death, in a hospital, was a gastric obstruction.
  — Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
• Derron Fuller, now 27, was convicted on two counts of murder and one count of obstruction of justice.
  — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2023
• The big question is: What obstructive conduct does the obstruction law cover?
  — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 16 Dec. 2023
• Gray denied the allegations, saying Jack was choking on a watch and died from this obstruction, the report said.
  — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
• Other factors, such as the season, the distance that your plant sits from the glass, and obstructions outside your home, further complicate things.
  — Lauren David, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
• That was the cause of the obstruction that prevented paramedics from quickly reaching baby K’Twon, Union Pacific said in a statement.
  — Andrea Salcedo, Luz Lazo and Lee Powell, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2023
• That is changing by the day as more details emerge about the obstruction of justice case, despite Trump's aggressive denials.
  — David Jackson, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023
• For bigger obstructions, let the formula sit overnight.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• The panel recommended one year in jail for the misdemeanor obstruction charge.
  — Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2024
• He has been charged with deprivation of rights under color of law and obstruction of justice.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023
• But, McFadden convicted Klein of the same obstruction charge.
  — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2023
• The cause of Lisa Marie Presley’s death, revealed Thursday to be a small bowel obstruction, has cast new attention on the rare risks and long-term complications of bariatric surgery.
  — Maia Pandey, NBC News, 14 July 2023
• Another was charged with felony obstruction for sitting in a bamboo tower placed in an access road.
  — Jenna Ruddock, The New Republic, 25 Sep. 2023
• The incumbent faces 20 charges, including obstruction of justice, bribery and abuse of public trust.
  — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Anchorage Daily News, 1 June 2023
• His death was attributed to airway obstruction due to a seizure and an infection, AP reported.
  — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 5 June 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024