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Recent Examples of blockage
You were hospitalized twice for surgery or decompression (a procedure to relieve pressure from blockages).
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Health, 15 Aug. 2025
In January 2023, Claire Barbery from Newquay, England, experienced a blockage in one side of her nose.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Essentially, stents are used to treat cardiac blockages and improve blood flow.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
Clear energy blockages with the unique Chakra Cleansing Massage, which blends chakra with a soothing copal massage, using the which has been aromatic resin from the copal tree, a plant cherished in Baja for its cleansing and grounding properties.
—Náosha Gregg, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Health, 15 Aug. 2025
In January 2023, Claire Barbery from Newquay, England, experienced a blockage in one side of her nose.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Essentially, stents are used to treat cardiac blockages and improve blood flow.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
Clear energy blockages with the unique Chakra Cleansing Massage, which blends chakra with a soothing copal massage, using the which has been aromatic resin from the copal tree, a plant cherished in Baja for its cleansing and grounding properties.
—Náosha Gregg, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockage
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The Affordable Care Act in 2010 expanded access to the reviews, but barriers regularly get in the way of the process serving as a true check on insurers.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Modi was responding to a post by Trump on Truth Social, which said that New Delhi and Washington were continuing negotiations to address the trade barriers between both nations.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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According to Reuters, various regional authorities say the mobile internet blockades are intended to disrupt Ukrainian drone strikes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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Beijing's forces have responded to Philippine challenges with blockades, ramming maneuvers, and water cannon, raising fears that a miscalculation could draw the United States into a conflict with its military rival.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Wind giant Ørsted sues White House Energy giant Ørsted and two US states sued the White House over its obstruction of a near-complete offshore wind farm, part of the administration’s move away from renewables.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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O'Dell pleaded guilty earlier this year to arson, damage to religious property and obstruction of persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Menninger said the stone wall goes around the facade and the empty lot.—
Jason Dill
September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Stepping through the ancient stone wall of the Old Town transported me into a storybook.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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In addition, there is proven evidence of interference by the Israeli government during the most recent edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, in which the event was used as a political instrument.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Later in the game, he got beat on a big play by Packers wide receiver Malik Heath that Lattimore thought should have been an offensive pass interference.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The difficulty in getting rid of players other than those whose contracts expired this summer (Luka Modric, Lucas Vazquez and Jesus Vallejo) was a significant obstacle.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To overcome this obstacle, the MIT team employed lithium-6 atoms, a rare isotope whose resonance frequency shifts depending on temperature.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Starting to deregulate labor markets, limiting growth in minimum wages, and reducing impediments on labor flexibility.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The roads are largely impassable in other areas, however, with impediments ranging from potholes to boulders placed in the street, Dant said.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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This also supports the idea that swearing can momentarily activate mental states that reduce inhibition and allow the body and mind to perform at a higher level.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lockwood’s lack of inhibition can lead to trouble.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockage. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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