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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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Finally, high-income countries should eliminate or suspend tariffs on and other barriers to imports from economies with fragile food security.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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Troops once used stands of trees or other natural barriers to defend themselves against small offensives.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Most Gazans who had come of age or graduated from university in 2006 when Israel’s blockade was imposed were in 2023 reaching the second half of their thirties without ever having had a job, despite their impressive educational achievements.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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China has also ramped up military pressure on the island, including near-daily flights across the midline of the Taiwan Strait and large-scale exercises simulating a blockade.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The charges included conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding; and conspiracy against rights.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Look for the nearest tree, fence, building, car, or other obstruction to duck behind.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Use Natural Materials A natural stone wall-mount sink in a bathroom highlights the use of earthy materials.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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The property was built on the site of an old steam locomotive roundhouse, and the original semi-circular stone wall runs through the new building.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Roberts court, unusually obsessed with the Supreme Court’s public reputation and appearance of political interference, might consider such a ruling a way to balance limiting executive power without tanking the broader economy.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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As well as visibility of the northern lights, strong geomagnetic storms can also cause problems with technology, such as fluctations in the power grid and interference with satellites, which can affect GPS.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Yet, their durability remained the key obstacle to commercial deployment.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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What resists smooth transmission isn’t an obstacle to communication, but part of its meaning and texture.—
Ross Benjamin,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Burns typically happen during the week and not on holidays, to prevent impediments to residents’ lives.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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But whereas many abundance advocates typically talk about removing government impediments to growth, such as zoning restrictions, Rodrik focusses on government interventions.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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But do not confuse its indifference for inhibition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Oct. 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 13 Nov. 2025.
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