How to Use roadblock in a Sentence

roadblock

noun
  • That's the one roadblock to the plan.
  • Israeli troops had set up roadblocks in the area, the IDF said.
    Elliott Gotkine, CNN, 20 June 2023
  • But even that turned out to be a speed bump rather than a roadblock.
    Washington Post, 5 May 2022
  • The only roadblock would be whether there’s a thirst to keep telling them.
    Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This wasn't the first time a new roadblock has been thrown up for open-source researchers.
    Chris Looft, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2022
  • So far, the behind-the-scenes meetings have hit a roadblock, both sides say.
    Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023
  • In this week’s Q&A with the Lede, Northrop said one roadblock in this process has been a lack of state funding.
    Heather Gann | Hgann@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2023
  • But that was a county speed bump, not a state roadblock.
    John Canzano, oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Neck gaiters also were found not to be a good roadblock.
    Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Over the past two years, this playoff game had been a roadblock for the No. 1 Lakers.
    Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
  • The roadblocks forced Cicchino and the line of cars onto Front Street.
    Claire Galofaro and Matt Sedensky, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Sanders sees size as the roadblock to his team being able to compete in such a game.
    Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 21 July 2022
  • At Irving’s roadblock, the crowd stared and aimed smartphone cameras at the scene down the road.
    USA Today, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The biggest roadblock that is standing in my way is me.
    Crissle West, SELF, 6 Oct. 2020
  • According to McHenry, the main roadblock came from the White House.
    Byleo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The movie’s length throws up a roadblock for the incurious.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • But coming up with the money to comply with the ULEZ might put up a roadblock.
    Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2023
  • In trying to get a hold of that candy, Black still came up against roadblocks.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2023
  • But the main roadblock is the same – the interconnection queue.
    Ian Palmer, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2022
  • McConnell has raised his own major roadblock to any deal: the size.
    Billy House, Bloomberg.com, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Green said the driver sped away but ran into a roadblock.
    CBS News, 14 Aug. 2022
  • The talks with Alden soon hit a big roadblock over service agreement fees.
    Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2021
  • The roadblocks for a return to play proved too high and wide, however.
    Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
  • As Mize slammed into a roadblock, Bieber stayed strong.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2020
  • The bill passed the Senate last year but ultimately hit roadblocks in the House.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 13 June 2025
  • Not having a goal in mind can be a roadblock to success, both Howard and Kelleher said.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 29 Jan. 2022
  • Jeff Zucker’s attempt to be the U.K.’s next media mogul just hit a roadblock.
    Ben Dummett, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Deciding when to meet tends to be the biggest roadblock, Ford says.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
  • Helene decimated that bridge, sweeping it downriver in gargantuan slabs that are still stuck there like roadblocks.
    Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
  • While Senate committee leaders have made several significant changes to the bill in recent days, the issue of funding for rural hospitals has emerged as a major roadblock.
    Claudia Grisales, NPR, 25 June 2025

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