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Recent Examples of blockage
So when looking at the heart with a sonogram, a doctor can determine if the heart has the typical blockage that is associated with a heart attack or not, and if the abnormality will return to normal.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Another popular and highly rated blackout option, Sun Zero curtains are designed with theater-grade room-darkening and noise-dampening capabilities, providing 100% sun blockage and, notably, UPF 50+ UV protection.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
The blockage of roads and transport came as hundreds of thousands of people were returning to Kathmandu after celebrating Dashain, the biggest festival in the Himalayan nation.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Testosterone can increase the chances of the prostate becoming enlarged, causing blockage of urine.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Another popular and highly rated blackout option, Sun Zero curtains are designed with theater-grade room-darkening and noise-dampening capabilities, providing 100% sun blockage and, notably, UPF 50+ UV protection.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
The blockage of roads and transport came as hundreds of thousands of people were returning to Kathmandu after celebrating Dashain, the biggest festival in the Himalayan nation.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Testosterone can increase the chances of the prostate becoming enlarged, causing blockage of urine.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockage
Noun
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In some instances, the county will erect physical barriers, including locking the gates to county facilities.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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This gap has been one of the biggest barriers to deploying robots in dynamic, unstructured environments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On a fact-finding trip, there was enough maritime traffic—four barges, eight ferries, one tugboat, one water taxi, and a yacht—to justify a harbor blockade.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Markets have already reacted to the administration’s plans to start selling upward of 50 million barrels of Venezuelan crude, including supplies that built up in storage amid the US naval blockade.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Legal experts say the safest approach is to keep your distance, follow lawful orders, and avoid actions that could be interpreted as obstruction.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Swart said mixing peaceful protesters with individuals engaging in obstruction creates serious safety risks, as officers cannot easily distinguish between lawful demonstrators and agitators.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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This Texas farmhouse's living room keeps a neutral color palette to highlight the farmhouse elements like the wood pieces and stone wall sections.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
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But, as Heather puts it, Meredith is a stone wall of denial.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
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And how does a case about election interference end with taxpayers potentially paying the defense lawyers?—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Democrats have run several bills over the past few years to protect trans youth, in particular, a move that conservatives have decried as government interference with families.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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Throughout both films, Stern's Marv is subjected to some of the worst obstacles set up to protect Keven, including stepping on a nail barefoot, taking a hot iron to the face and bricks to the head, and surviving an electrocution.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Alignment is the key to overcoming obstacles.—
Karen Hinds,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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Barclays analyst Terry Ma said PennyMac and UWM offer the best risk and reward for investors in the sector, highlighting Rocket's relatively high multiple as an impediment.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Supporters argue that the second election serves only as an impediment to contract negotiations and union organizing.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Most of those seeds require some bit of cold weather exposure or other mitigating factor to overcome the inhibition and set the stage for a more sensible spring germination.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Nov. 2025
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The key is to relax, let go of your inhibitions, and just have fun.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockage. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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