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Recent Examples of blockage
Meanwhile, Israel has resumed the blockage of humanitarian aid into Gaza, threatening to worsen the humanitarian crisis in the territory that has been devastated by the war with Israel since Hamas launched a cross-border attack on October 7, 2023.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Doctors can remove polyps, seal wounds, inject medications, remove a blockage, place a stent or even use laser therapy all while inside the large intestine.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
People of any age with a blockage in the stomach or intestines
Anyone who is allergic to tenapanor or any ingredient in Ibsrela
Summary
Ibsrela is a medication used to treat IBS-C. Common side effects include diarrhea, bloating, gas, and dizziness.
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025
By rebuilding the lymphatic system and opening those blockages, the fluid could actually go out of my body.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Doctors can remove polyps, seal wounds, inject medications, remove a blockage, place a stent or even use laser therapy all while inside the large intestine.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
People of any age with a blockage in the stomach or intestines
Anyone who is allergic to tenapanor or any ingredient in Ibsrela
Summary
Ibsrela is a medication used to treat IBS-C. Common side effects include diarrhea, bloating, gas, and dizziness.
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025
By rebuilding the lymphatic system and opening those blockages, the fluid could actually go out of my body.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockage
Noun
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Breaking Barriers In his work, Stone presses the notion that a patient’s treatment options should not be limited simply because of their zip code.—
Jordan French,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Relevant Policy: The Reciprocal Tariff Executive Order (April 2025) imposes tariffs on countries maintaining barriers against U.S. goods, aiming to strengthen domestic manufacturing.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Israeli blockade Israel imposed the blockade on March 2, then shattered a two-month ceasefire by resuming military attacks March 18.—
Wafaa Shurafa and Lee Keath,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some 80% of Gaza's population of more than 2 million relies primarily on charity kitchens for food because other sources have shut down under Israel's blockade, according to the U.N.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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So, the two charges here are obstruction and concealment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
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In 2019, during Trump’s first presidency, a Massachusetts District Court judge, Shelley Joseph, was federally indicted by the Justice Department on obstruction of justice charges after preventing an ICE officer from taking custody of a defendant who was undocumented.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The iconic building that’s now the town’s wedding chapel was built with thick stone walls to store dairy products and other perishables.—
Kathe Tanner,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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With its horned Highland cattle, its neat stone walls and a tiny church that dates from the 15th century on its land, Cowage Farm in Foxley, in southwestern England, hardly looks like a crime scene.—
Stephen Castle,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Read: An unabashedly intellectual murder mystery In both novels, the artists eventually do solve their mysteries, but largely through the interference of others rather than their own genius.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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This allows creators to more acutely mobilize and monetize their followings without the interference of platform agendas.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Arches is designed for all-around off-roading, while the Cliffhanger is geared toward slow, technical obstacles.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, the obstacle avoidance technology included in the X10 Pro Omni has a 3D MatrixEye.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2025
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Lack of technical support is considered a major impediment to widespread adoption of conservation measures by farmers.—
Karl Blankenship,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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Although Beijing has been trying to diversify its markets in recent years, major impediments to trade with the U.S. would cause real pain.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
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His research team, in partnership with associate professor Sakiko Okumoto at Texas A&M University, hopes to study plant mechanisms in sorghum and capitalize on its innate ability to inhibit nitrogen loss, a process known as biological nitrification inhibition (BNI).—
Robin Roenker,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Read More: 8 Things to Say During a Fight With Your Partner Swearing seems to help people shed their social inhibitions, according to Stephens, one of the study’s authors.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockage. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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