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as in to barricade
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Recent Examples of roadblock
Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
China, that whole situation, that roadblock is gone now, there’s no roadblock at all on rare earth.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
For now, Gipson’s arrival appears to be a potential roadblock for Basham’s promotion.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Although inventory levels are increasing, home prices and mortgage rates continue to be a roadblock for potential home buyers.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Preservationists worry study could suggest razing the buildings The possible demolition of the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena and Miller High Life Theatre are facing a potential roadblock due to a City Hall decision.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
China, that whole situation, that roadblock is gone now, there’s no roadblock at all on rare earth.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
For now, Gipson’s arrival appears to be a potential roadblock for Basham’s promotion.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Although inventory levels are increasing, home prices and mortgage rates continue to be a roadblock for potential home buyers.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblock
Noun
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Yet, their durability remained the key obstacle to commercial deployment.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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What resists smooth transmission isn’t an obstacle to communication, but part of its meaning and texture.—
Ross Benjamin,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Security guards pushed the protesters back and used tables to barricade the entrance.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Garcia again rammed officers’ cars and sped off before fleeing on foot and barricading himself inside his apartment, ICE said.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Now that some Democrats have signaled new support for reopening the government, Congress has to clear a number of procedural hurdles.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Lawmakers must still approve the final version of the continuing resolution and spending package, a process that could take several more days if all 100 senators don’t agree to waive procedural hurdles.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If your flight is canceled or significantly delayed due to the cuts, you’re legally entitled to a cash refund, not just some future credit.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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According to the flight status report on the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field website Friday, the airport had delayed arrivals from Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago and Houston, and canceled flights from Charlotte and Salt Lake City.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Burns typically happen during the week and not on holidays, to prevent impediments to residents’ lives.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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But whereas many abundance advocates typically talk about removing government impediments to growth, such as zoning restrictions, Rodrik focusses on government interventions.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To test if this really was a White House operation, Grace and I followed one of the trucks out of the golf course, past the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, to a path that normally leads to the White House but was blockaded.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Britain was France’s most persistent opponent and was determined to control the seas, especially in the face of Napoleon’s efforts to blockade the country.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Any hindrance to that is something that everybody is looking at very carefully.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Today, things are a bit different as soldiers become more and more weighed down with electronics that often seem to be more of a hindrance than a help.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Violence has intensified, humanitarian aid remains blocked, and political prisoners, including my mother, remain behind bars.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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And most seniors have been blocked from accessing the drugs, because Medicare is legally barred from covering weight-loss drugs.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblock. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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