obtrusions

plural of obtrusion

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Noun
  • Morrell, a former BP exec who was appointed by former Disney CEO Bob Chapek, departed after a series of snags that ultimately doomed Chapek’s tenure as CEO.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
  • However, there remain several potential snags.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.
    Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Many super-puffs get their inflated atmospheres from tidal heating.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Welcome to culinary school, which is just potato puffs.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The store has Tivoli’s Model One table radio, with a throwback-style, wood-grain frame, circle speaker grill and knobs, but 2025’s sound quality and connectivity.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • It’s made from durable, attractive stainless steel and has ergonomic knobs that are easy to grip.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This phenomenon involves cooler, heavier blobs of plasma that condense high above the Sun's surface and then plunge back down.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Past Northeast Pacific Ocean blobs led to a historic die-off of seabirds in coastal Alaska, and affected fish species along with sea lions and other creatures that call this region home.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Possible bumps in the road Defense will top the agenda.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Las Vegas was expected to have some bumps early in the season with a new coaching staff and new quarterback Geno Smith working together.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And a four-corner hydraulic-lift system takes the worry out of speed humps or heavily rutted roads.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Traffic-calming measures such as electronic speed monitors, analog stop signs and speed humps require significant fundraising.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Imaging tools come into play The team then used imaging tools, such as hospital and micro-CT scans, thin sections, X-ray spectroscopy, clay analyses, and examination of the discovery site.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Surgeons operated on the boy, removing the magnets and damaged sections of his intestines.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Obtrusions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtrusions. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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