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Recent Examples of blockage
Symptoms differ from strokes caused by a blockage in the brain, as a spinal stroke causes pain in the neck or back that radiates through the limbs, muscle weakness or numbness, incontinence and loss of sensation, such as feeling touch or temperature changes.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Look for pooling water, misting spray heads or dry spots that suggest a blockage.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
The conflict has caused major disruptions to the global oil supply chain, including the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, driving up the price of oil.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Iran’s blockage of the passageway caused a major disruption in global energy markets, causing a spike in oil and gas prices.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Look for pooling water, misting spray heads or dry spots that suggest a blockage.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
The conflict has caused major disruptions to the global oil supply chain, including the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, driving up the price of oil.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Iran’s blockage of the passageway caused a major disruption in global energy markets, causing a spike in oil and gas prices.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockage
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Researchers in China have developed a new catalyst that helped a lithium-sulfur battery retain 93 percent of its capacity after 600 charge-discharge cycles, a step that could address one of the biggest barriers to commercializing the high-energy battery chemistry.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Three days after distance runner Sabastian Sawe became the first man to break the two-hour barrier in the marathon, his outfitter, Adidas, was still taking a victory lap.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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His capture provoked at least eight highway blockades by criminal groups on the highways surrounding the border city of Reynosa.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Workers in India’s textile hub of Surat are returning home after an LPG crisis linked to the Iran blockade left households without cooking gas for days, potentially hollowing out production capacity as peak season approaches.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 13-year-old from Long Island, New York, had been born with ureterovesical junction obstruction, a rare congenital disease, where a blockage between the ureter and bladder causes urine to back up into the kidney.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to police, necropsy results for both of the dead dogs revealed a cylindrical obstruction, resembling a corn cob, as well as a black substance consistent with bedding material.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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In a photo shared to Instagram Stories on Monday, April 14, the star, 58, sits on a stone wall overlooking crystal blue water with the Sydney Opera House behind her.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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After being shot, King drove a short distance before crashing into a stone wall.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Autocracy always ran through Turkey’s politics and state structure, from Ottoman times to Atatürk’s one-party rule to the long twentieth century of its military interference.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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In most households, however, there isn’t enough electromagnetic interference for this to cause a significant problem.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The system continuously maps nearby activity, such as detecting pedestrians, vehicles, and unexpected obstacles.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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And that really is a huge obstacle for the Chinese now.—
Jamie Lincoln Kitman,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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The writer may find that the instructor is also aware of the counting and doesn’t see it as an impediment to a productive group workout.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Stuck in the desert somewhere just south of the American border, Zendaya’s desperate, unreasonably chipper addict is trying to get a duffel bag filled with who knows what from Chihuahua back to California, but her off-road route is filled with impediments.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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However, the unique culture of our city often overpowers these inhibitions, and the sight of NYPD officers patrolling as modern-day knights on horseback is a reassuring testament to that strength.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Whereas Phoebe lacks inhibitions, Valerie is plagued by them, and the contrasting sitcom formats of Friends (multi-cam) and The Comeback (mockumentary) call for totally different performance styles.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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