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Recent Examples of blockage
When the Newark Sewer Department cleared the blockage, the issue resolved.
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Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Surgery is typically conducted if several of the coronary arteries are blocked and the blockages become widespread.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
For 55 years, CEQA has been blamed for adding costs and delays, including total blockage of contested projects.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
If the bidet has a connection hose, check it for blockages by turning off the water shutoff valve and using a slim bottle brush or an old toothbrush to clear sediment and other buildup out of the hose.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
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Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Surgery is typically conducted if several of the coronary arteries are blocked and the blockages become widespread.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
For 55 years, CEQA has been blamed for adding costs and delays, including total blockage of contested projects.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
If the bidet has a connection hose, check it for blockages by turning off the water shutoff valve and using a slim bottle brush or an old toothbrush to clear sediment and other buildup out of the hose.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockage
Noun
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Gemma can see barriers that others might not notice and works to reduce and ultimately remove them for her team.—
Nadia Edwards-Dashti,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Campbell’s car hit her from behind, pushing her over a concrete barrier and into the sweltering swamp below.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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At the beginning of the Cuban missile crisis, President John F. Kennedy asked former Secretary of State Dean Acheson to meet with French President Charles de Gaulle to brief him on the reasons for America's blockade of Cuba.—
Robert Hormats,
Time,
12 Aug. 2025
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Deaths from starvation in Gaza have been on the rise after Israel launched a crippling blockade barring the entry of food and other vital supplies into the enclave in early March before ending its ceasefire with Hamas.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
10 Aug. 2025
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Similar obstructions abound on the storefront windows near her house.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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She was convicted of two counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice during an investigation into the alleged death of her celebrity pet chimpanzee, Tonka.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Senay built the home a covered bridge and stone walls to feature the waterfall.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
30 July 2025
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One of the most intriguing museums in America is located down a narrow road, behind a stone wall, hidden by hills.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
26 July 2025
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The Angels had the bases loaded to start the eighth against Jax after an infield single (Mike Trout), a walk (Taylor Ward) and a catcher’s interference (Jo Adell).—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury investigation into accusations that Obama administration officials manufactured intelligence about Russia’s 2016 election interference, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Highlighting the beauty and peril of open water swimming and the obstacles women continue to face in the pursuit of equality, Vindication Swim has been praised for its vivid portrait of Gleitze as a pioneering trailblazer for women’s open water swimming around the world.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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The move by Maxwell, while expected, adds to the obstacles the DOJ must overcome to release grand jury transcripts from Epstein's and Maxwell's cases.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Like the Democrats, Republicans sport an inability to recognize government force as the monopoly of concern and the most worrisome impediment to competition.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Satisfying in their inevitability, no twist or impediment was too much to prevent the heroine from marrying her man.—
Grace Aldridge
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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That May Stave Off Disease Alzheimer's: Scientists Discover What Sparks Disease Arthritis Treatment Reduces Painful Flare-Ups, Slows Disease Illustration representing inhibition of protein complex 'mTORC1' by rapamycin leading to immunosuppression for a tumor.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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The most recognizable symptoms are a loss of social inhibition, inappropriate behavior, and lack of self-care.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockage. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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