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Recent Examples of blockage
Transient ischemic stroke is a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain that can mimic a stroke, causing symptoms like numbness, weakness, or confusion that can last anywhere from a few minutes to 24 hours.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 May 2025
For example, trauma or injury in our life has likely left its signature in the form of tension or blockage.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The blockage fees, proposed at $20 per day per metered parking space, would encourage developers whose construction projects eliminate parking spots to finish those projects more quickly, city officials said.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Between July and December 2023, thousands of Guatemalans participated in marches, rallies, sit-ins, and road blockages to demand the resignation of senior officials.
—Laura Gamboa, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 May 2025
For example, trauma or injury in our life has likely left its signature in the form of tension or blockage.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The blockage fees, proposed at $20 per day per metered parking space, would encourage developers whose construction projects eliminate parking spots to finish those projects more quickly, city officials said.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Between July and December 2023, thousands of Guatemalans participated in marches, rallies, sit-ins, and road blockages to demand the resignation of senior officials.
—Laura Gamboa, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockage
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As far as the lack of democratization, the current state of supply chains presents a high barrier to entry for small businesses who want to integrate with larger retailers or access global networks.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Use waterproof barriers, such as special ointments or creams, to protect the skin from direct contact with water.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
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Tuesday’s incident marks the third day in a row that people have been killed on their way to the GHF distribution point west of Rafah while attempting to secure food as famine conditions worsen in Gaza following an 11-week blockade by Israel.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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After the end of an 11-week Israeli blockade on aid entering Gaza, GHF -- a private contractor backed by the U.S. and Israel -- would take over distributing aid in Gaza, Netanyahu said.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
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Salivary Blockages Blockages or obstructions to the salivary glands may also cause mouth dryness because saliva doesn't flow as easily to the mouth.10 7.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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Pullman and Lynch were convicted by a federal jury of one count of racketeering conspiracy, one count of honest services wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud, one count of obstruction of justice and one count of conspiracy to defraud the IRS.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2025
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The place feels like a fortress, with high stone walls painted in yellow hiding two villas, one for the day-to-day football operation and the other for administration.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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The surrounding 23 acres the estate sits on are full of trails ripe for exploring, too, and take visitors past historic stone walls, cemeteries, and babbling brooks.—
Blair West,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
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Ultimately, however, Fatu’s interference inadvertently allowed Rollins to get the win, which was the most obvious possible result WWE could have booked.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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With the game tied 2-2 at the time, the refs called Bennett for goalie interference, much to the chagrin of the Panthers.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Existing Challenges While the impact of these types of fintechs is already significant, their work is not without its own set of obstacles, and several ongoing challenges remain.—
Murtaza Ali,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Raise the stakes, place insuperable obstacles before the protagonist, have the protagonist somehow surmount them while becoming braver and better.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The Ukrainian president is seeking to frame Putin as the key impediment to a peace deal, as Kyiv navigates a fractious bilateral relationship with President Donald Trump's administration.—
Oleksiy Pshemyskiy,
ABC News,
31 May 2025
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With the Republicans enjoying a majority in both the House and Senate, the courts have emerged as a major impediment to Trump administration policy, and have ruled against the government on a range of issues including the presence of transgender personnel in the military and a foreign aid freeze.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Practices like meditation or simply taking a moment to pause before switching tasks, help strengthen networks connected to the prefrontal cortex—the region that is notably involved in planning, inhibition and sustained attention.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 May 2025
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This allows hurricanes to form and sustain longer without inhibition or limiting.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockage. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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