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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Recent Examples of obstruction
In 2014, he was convicted of election fraud and obstruction of justice.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Special motion detection features such as face recognition and vehicle recognition worked as intended, as did the linger alert and lens obstruction features.
—PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
In December 2007, Black, the former chairman and chief executive of Hollinger International Inc., was sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison after being convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
They were also found guilty of conspiring to defraud the IRS and tax evasion; Julie was convicted on separate charges of wire fraud and obstruction of justice as well.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 27 May 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Special motion detection features such as face recognition and vehicle recognition worked as intended, as did the linger alert and lens obstruction features.
—PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
In December 2007, Black, the former chairman and chief executive of Hollinger International Inc., was sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison after being convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
They were also found guilty of conspiring to defraud the IRS and tax evasion; Julie was convicted on separate charges of wire fraud and obstruction of justice as well.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstruction
Noun
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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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Though House approval is still needed, the Senate vote marked a major hurdle, because the stadium incentives stalled there last month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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Diagnosis Delays Hurt Women’s Outcomes Even before a clinical trial is an option, women face significant hurdles in getting a diagnosis.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The press had assembled to watch Earhart soar, and instead witnessed an embarrassment.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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King, whose chapter represents Treasury employees in the D.C. area, accused the national union of just hoping the internal problem goes away, and instead the issue is creating an embarrassment.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
29 May 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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The Bearcats turned a double play with the help of a controversial call — the runner was safe at first, but interference was called at second, which ended the inning.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 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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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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“Obstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstruction. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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