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Recent Examples of roadblock
Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 May 2026
Hunter Schafer is also a possibility for Euphoria, though the show’s inconsistencies in writing for her character could be a roadblock.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
There’s also the roadblock of Hamilton’s partial no-trade list and the concern that Salomonsson would be forced into the AHL if the Jets acquired someone with Hamilton’s profile.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 1 May 2026
But efforts at a diplomatic solution appeared to hit a sudden roadblock over the weekend.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The order removes a potential roadblock to Louisiana Republicans’ plans to immediately redraw their map and potentially give the party a pickup opportunity for the midterms.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 May 2026
Hunter Schafer is also a possibility for Euphoria, though the show’s inconsistencies in writing for her character could be a roadblock.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
There’s also the roadblock of Hamilton’s partial no-trade list and the concern that Salomonsson would be forced into the AHL if the Jets acquired someone with Hamilton’s profile.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 1 May 2026
But efforts at a diplomatic solution appeared to hit a sudden roadblock over the weekend.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblock
Noun
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But as the necessities of their jobs begin to push them farther apart, truckdriving becomes a serious obstacle to their budding relationship.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The incidents involving contact with chains, trailer hitches, poles, and curbs indicate recurring limitations in detecting smaller or irregular obstacles, especially during reversing maneuvers.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Our story begins in the winter of that year, as Murashige — along with his wife Chiyoho (Yuriko Yoshitaka) and the small handful of clans loyal to their family — barricade themselves behind the peripets of Arioka Castle and wait for death to arrive at their doorstep.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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Earlier in the day, police urged people to avoid the North Pryor Street and Airline Avenue area near downtown amid reports that someone had barricaded with a weapon.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The former junkyard is seen as ripe for future redevelopment, but an environmental clean-up is clearly a costly hurdle to be cleared.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Regular New Yorkers don’t care about the reasons for the bureaucratic hurdles.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Alexis Mac Allister, whose fall from grace this season has been akin to Fabinho’s stark decline in 2022-23, stupidly delayed the taking of a Villa corner with some playacting which even prompted Slot to tell him to get up.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Air Charter Service offers an eclipse charter flight from London Stansted Airport that gives eclipse chasers flexibility by delaying the final destination decision until close to departure day, allowing organizers to target the clearest skies.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The challenge, as Yash sees it, lies less with audience appetite than with structural impediments.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Perhaps the largest impediment to his title hopes over the next decade.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Iran still has a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway where a fifth of the world’s oil passed through before the war, and America is blockading Iranian ports.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Iran still has a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway where a fifth of the world's oil passed through before the war, and America is blockading Iranian ports.—
SHEIKH SAALIQ,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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Licata, 61, said at a March news conference that his health is no longer a hindrance.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Tolbert doesn’t think having two rookies on the line is a hindrance.—
Mike Kaye
May 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Teräväinen, 31, was inches from blocking the airborne puck that Connor McDavid passed to Nathan MacKinnon for the winning goal that sent Canada past Finland and into the gold-medal game.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The ruling now adds new complications to a parallel legal fight before Xinis, where the administration is seeking to dissolve her injunction blocking Abrego Garcia’s swift deportation if he is released from custody.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2026
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblock. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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