as in stopping (up)
to prevent passage through by filling with something
hair plugged up the drain
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Residents should be able to drive down public streets, park their vehicles, access businesses, or return home without having their property damaged or being trapped by crowds blocking roadways and intersections.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026 -
Biden moved to intervene and asked the court to issue a preliminary injunction blocking the disclosure.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Victoriano pleaded guilty to obstructing arrest and received unsupervised probation.—
Shannon Tyler
June 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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“Plugging (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugging%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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