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Recent Examples of blockage
And the luck of it all … the fall revealed a hidden ailment with which he was born — a blockage in his left kidney, which could overwork his right kidney and lead to a rupture.
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Jason Quick, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Mackenzie first underwent a Kasai procedure to remove the blockage, but remained jaundiced and had trouble gaining weight.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 16 June 2025
The rotary valve also means that the blockages caused by conventional poppet valves are not an issue as poppet valves are not needed in Alpha-Otto’s design.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2025
There have been a few successful attempts at reaching Gaza, such as in 2008, when two boats carrying 46 activists successfully broke through the naval blockage.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Jason Quick, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Mackenzie first underwent a Kasai procedure to remove the blockage, but remained jaundiced and had trouble gaining weight.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 16 June 2025
The rotary valve also means that the blockages caused by conventional poppet valves are not an issue as poppet valves are not needed in Alpha-Otto’s design.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2025
There have been a few successful attempts at reaching Gaza, such as in 2008, when two boats carrying 46 activists successfully broke through the naval blockage.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockage
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Yet, the pace of future development depends on clearing Texas's legislative barriers, securing financing, and restoring confidence among lenders and landowners.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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With the advantages in warfare, intelligence, and economy that AI maturity will grant a nation-state, why would leaders put up barriers to achieving it?—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Locals had threatened peaceful blockades against the event on the day of.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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President Abraham Lincoln had imposed a blockade on Confederate ports after the attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861, which kicked off the conflict.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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However, Councilmember Paul Dillon proposed another amendment last week that eliminated the notice period and clarified the definition of obstruction.—
Tim Clouser,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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DeKalb police charged Guevara with obstruction of police, unlawful assembly and being a pedestrian on the roadway.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Even the mosquito nets were custom-designed by Cape Town’s Beagle & Basset to mirror the geometric patterns of the stone walls.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2025
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The place feels like a fortress, with high stone walls painted in yellow hiding two villas, one for the day-to-day football operation and the other for administration.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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Built without electricity, straight lines, or digital interference, the jungle-side retreat invites guests into a completely analog experience.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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That’s despite a range of threats facing shorebirds in Florida, from predators and human interference to nest overwash from storms and rising high tides.—
Molly Duerig,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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These shifts signal a recognition that regulation is not an obstacle to progress but a critical enabler of responsible, adaptive innovation - especially when physically embedded in place.—
Kath Mackay,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Despite the obstacles, authorities from at least seven neighboring counties have followed countless tips in their hunt for Decker, with some leads running hot.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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In the BofA survey, 54% of the analysts said issues finding skilled workers would be a significant impediment for companies.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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The imperatives of tying India’s economic fortunes more closely to the transformations occurring in these regions are therefore incontestable, especially because India already faces strong impediments to translating its natural dominance within South Asia into lasting local hegemony.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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For how much their environment (interactions with people) impacted them, men showed more inhibition than women.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Its ability to lower inhibitions and amplify emotions can turn minor arguments into serious, sometimes dangerous conflicts.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
29 May 2025
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockage. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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