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Recent Examples of blockage
There are alignments of anemia with some of the early modern symptoms of green sickness—though very few people today are likely to think anemia is caused by a blockage of bodily humors curable by intercourse.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 Sep. 2025
Study 2 In this study, an extension of the first, the research team studied how T cells behave during chronic infections and during checkpoint blockage therapy.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
An autopsy report later revealed that the singer-songwriter died of sequelae of small bowel obstruction, an intestinal blockage.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Signal blockage also significantly undermines positioning accuracy.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 Sep. 2025
Study 2 In this study, an extension of the first, the research team studied how T cells behave during chronic infections and during checkpoint blockage therapy.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
An autopsy report later revealed that the singer-songwriter died of sequelae of small bowel obstruction, an intestinal blockage.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Signal blockage also significantly undermines positioning accuracy.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockage
Noun
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The powerful serum is formulated with hyaluronic acid, vitamin B5, and madecassoside to plump fine lines and wrinkles, hydrate the skin, and replenish the skin’s natural moisture barrier.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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For instance, while a single atom could pass through a barrier, a tennis ball – made up of a huge amount of particles – cannot.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The taxes were so high as to effectively be a blockade on trade between the countries.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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In her view, criticism of Israel’s retaliatory bombardment and blockade, which have resulted in more than sixty-seven thousand recorded deaths, is Nazism by another name.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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Robinson was also charged with firearm counts and multiple obstruction-of-justice charges.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Arrests were made for unlawful assembly, violent resistance, obstruction of emergency response efforts and assault.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Our guide stopped to point out an accessible glowworm on the stone wall, and everyone leaned in for a closer look.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Throughout are artful and ethereal light fixtures, and, in the office, a backlit stone wall glows behind floor-to-ceiling display shelves.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
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Every color, or frequency, can carry its own stream of information, allowing dozens of signals to travel side by side without interference.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Humphrey stepped up with four catches for 55 yards, and even Hyatt added three catches for 17 yards while drawing a crucial pass interference penalty in the end zone to set up Skattebo’s final score.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Autonomous systems handle the full flight profile, from takeoff to landing, using sensors for obstacle detection and avoidance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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If there weren’t obstacles, this would be a very short series.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Guterres called for safe access for humanitarian workers, the removal of red tape and other impediments, the rebuilding of Gaza’s shattered infrastructure and funding to meet the immense needs.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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And the second impediment was the kids did not exactly present with a full and rich interior life or subjectivity.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Maintaining the correct proportion of excitation to inhibition is critical for keeping the brain healthy and harmonious.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
29 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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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockage. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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