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as in to barricade
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Recent Examples of roadblock
Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
If the general election remained scheduled for November 2025, that could create legal roadblocks because the term limits proposal would be on the same ballot as candidates who would be affected by it, like Frank Carollo.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
However, the legislation briefly hit a roadblock in early May, when Senate leadership moved to bring the bill to the floor.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 17 June 2025
The best companies don’t see risk and control teams as a roadblock.
—Sarah Elk, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Noun
Helene decimated that bridge, sweeping it downriver in gargantuan slabs that are still stuck there like roadblocks.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
If the general election remained scheduled for November 2025, that could create legal roadblocks because the term limits proposal would be on the same ballot as candidates who would be affected by it, like Frank Carollo.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
However, the legislation briefly hit a roadblock in early May, when Senate leadership moved to bring the bill to the floor.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 17 June 2025
The best companies don’t see risk and control teams as a roadblock.
—Sarah Elk, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblock
Noun
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Listen to this article The path back to the pinnacle was littered with obstacles.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
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But there’s a major obstacle: municipalities, not the national government, are responsible for managing stray animals.—
Lisa Klaassen,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
Verb
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This can look a lot of different ways, Lindsay said, like a person barricading themselves in a home or apartment, someone not wanting to exit a car, or someone threatening to jump off a bridge or building.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2025
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Fort Worth police and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were serving an arrest warrant, and a man barricaded himself in a house, said Fort Worth police spokesperson Officer Cynthia Wood in an email to the Star-Telegram.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2025
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The service faces regulatory and safety hurdles but has been lauded for its ability to cut traffic congestion and slash emissions.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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The vote-a-rama is the last hurdle before a vote on final passage of the bill in the Senate.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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Medical examiners ruled two other deaths in January and February to be from natural causes, but a Miami Herald investigation found evidence of substandard or delayed medical care.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Unable to stop the march toward passage of the 940-page bill, the Democrats as the minority party in Congress is using the tools at its disposal to delay and drag out the process.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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In the BofA survey, 54% of the analysts said issues finding skilled workers would be a significant impediment for companies.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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The imperatives of tying India’s economic fortunes more closely to the transformations occurring in these regions are therefore incontestable, especially because India already faces strong impediments to translating its natural dominance within South Asia into lasting local hegemony.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Parliament and the president's office in Kenya's capital Nairobi were barricaded with razor wire, with all access roads blockaded by police.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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Small fragments of volcanic debris probably fell like rain through the opening during the first phases of the eruption, causing the four people inside the home to rush to the bedroom and blockade it with a bed to protect themselves.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Any service—including SASE—should enhance productivity, not become a hindrance.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The final year of Joseph’s contract, which carries a $2.95 million cap hit, is clearly a hindrance to the Blues’ books.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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In April, the Trump administration implemented new regulations that blocked sales of Nvidia’s H20 AI chip, which had been designed to comply with earlier restrictions.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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The agency does not have the authority to block federal immigration agents from entering areas on campus or medical facilities that are open to the general public.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblock. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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