as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
an obstruction in the drain has the water all backed up
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The decision could affect the ongoing prosecutions of nearly 250 defendants charged with obstruction for their participation in the Jan. 6 assault.
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CBS News, 9 Aug. 2024
Another post that concerned prosecutors targeted Barrett and followed the Supreme Court's decision in Fischer v. United States involving an obstruction statute leveled against dozens of Jan. 6 rioters, including Nelson himself.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2024
The former Kansas police chief who last year led a raid on a local newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice, for allegedly persuading a potential witness to withhold information from investigators who at the time were pursuing a probe into the ex-chief's own conduct.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2024
But how the city can concentrate on these structures and allow the construction scaffolding and the obstructions of sidewalks to remain an ongoing eyesore is beyond me.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
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CBS News, 9 Aug. 2024
Another post that concerned prosecutors targeted Barrett and followed the Supreme Court's decision in Fischer v. United States involving an obstruction statute leveled against dozens of Jan. 6 rioters, including Nelson himself.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2024
The former Kansas police chief who last year led a raid on a local newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice, for allegedly persuading a potential witness to withhold information from investigators who at the time were pursuing a probe into the ex-chief's own conduct.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2024
But how the city can concentrate on these structures and allow the construction scaffolding and the obstructions of sidewalks to remain an ongoing eyesore is beyond me.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Obstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstruction. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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