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Recent Examples of roadblock
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
When set and centered, Proctor is a roadblock to speed-to-power charges.
—Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
But the rally is facing a potential roadblock in the company’s first-quarter earnings report due after the close Thursday.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
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
When set and centered, Proctor is a roadblock to speed-to-power charges.
—Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
But the rally is facing a potential roadblock in the company’s first-quarter earnings report due after the close Thursday.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 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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The dramatic trailer opens with Ty introducing himself in a TikTok video and explaining why he was barricaded in his room.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The suspect then barricaded himself inside the pickup truck, prompting a response from SWAT and other local law enforcement agencies, including Los Angeles Police Department officers and LASD deputies.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 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
Noun
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By 2025, nearly one-fourth of the counties in the United States had enacted some impediment to new utility-scale wind and solar energy—up from as few as 15 percent two years earlier, according to a USA Today analysis.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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The housing crisis is one of the biggest impediments to prosperity and quality of life in San Diego and California.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Iran has continued to restrict traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, and the United States has blockaded the country’s ports.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Iran still has a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil and gas shipments, and America is blockading Iranian ports.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
11 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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The affidavit states that Dunmars parked in front of Hayes’ vehicle, partially blocking her path, before a physical fight allegedly broke out involving Dunmars’ daughter and two of Hayes’ daughters.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The big guy in the doorway stretched out his arms, his hands gripping both sides of the knotty pine planks on either side of the door frame, his body filling the space, blocking our way out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblock. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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