blockages

Definition of blockagesnext
plural of blockage

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Noun
  • Supporters emphasize election integrity, while opponents warn about potential barriers to participation.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Winhusen envisions a future where GLP-1 drugs help with one of the most difficult barriers to successful medical treatment — keeping people in treatment.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • On Wednesday and Thursday, the Public Works Department was staging equipment, working to clear debris from roads and inspecting drainages for obstructions ahead of the next storm’s arrival Thursday night.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Currently, the Port Authority pays to have obstructions removed.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Currently, the Public Works Department uses vehicles as temporary traffic blockades during those events.
    Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The blockades of the past are merely a prelude to those to come.
    Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But some of the obstacles to growth in Half Moon Bay are self-imposed.
    John Ramos, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The robot can respond to voice commands and is programmed to keep safe distances from people and obstacles.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Dasgupta notes that regular physical activity improves sleep quality by promoting deeper sleep stages, while limiting late-day naps helps prevent impediments to nighttime rest.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Assemblyman David Alvarez, D-Chula Vista, has introduced Assembly Bill 35, with the goal of streamlining the state’s myriad regulatory impediments to the projects funded by the proposition, CalMatters reported.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • However, their work now takes place as the Iran war creates serious supply constraints for essential fertilizer products — fueling massive price spikes and warnings of looming food insecurity.
    Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
  • And operating outside the FCC’s licensing regime under Carr, those spaces will face fewer constraints and be more motivated by subscription models, algorithms, and niche audiences like most businesses.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • On Thursday, Pages had another one of his sensational snags, taking an angle that would’ve made a defensive back proud in pursuit of Geraldo Perdomo’s fly ball to start the seventh.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Legal complications aside, logistical snags are also emerging.
    Alison Graham Larson, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Blockages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockages. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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