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Recent Examples of roadblock
Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
On the other hand, administrative problems and backlogs are functioning as a very real roadblock for borrowers who otherwise should qualify for relief.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
However, his stay might be facing a major roadblock.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
One likely roadblock in the talks?
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Now a federal appeals court has thrown a roadblock in his path.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
On the other hand, administrative problems and backlogs are functioning as a very real roadblock for borrowers who otherwise should qualify for relief.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
However, his stay might be facing a major roadblock.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
One likely roadblock in the talks?
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblock
Noun
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The difficulty in getting rid of players other than those whose contracts expired this summer (Luka Modric, Lucas Vazquez and Jesus Vallejo) was a significant obstacle.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To overcome this obstacle, the MIT team employed lithium-6 atoms, a rare isotope whose resonance frequency shifts depending on temperature.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jamie Simpson of Covington was sentenced in March to 60 years in prison for holding his wife captive and torturing her for hours before barricading himself inside her home in a lengthy standoff with police.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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When officers approached, the man barricaded himself in a home.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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Even if the discharge petition is successful, the underlying bill would have to clear many more hurdles.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
8 Sep. 2025
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Reports have also pointed to practical hurdles for Optimus, including production bottlenecks, hand dexterity issues, and leadership turnover on the program.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After lightning delayed kickoff for an hour, Colleyville Heritage (1-1) fell behind quickly in a back-and-forth game.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the last few years, Beyoncé, Pink, and Noah Kahan, among others, have had concerts canceled or delayed by extreme lightning, rain, or wildfire smoke.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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More Agustin Cuevas/Getty Images The main impediment that prevented Herta from racing in F1 is the lack of sufficient superlicense points.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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But Wilders saw the coalition as an unnecessary impediment to the PVV’s agenda, and hopes to ride the party’s climbing popularity into the top office.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But others describe the reality of the early weeks, where discussion was completely hampered by Israel's insistence on fully blockading aid into Gaza.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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Egypt is Gaza’s only access to the outside world as Israel has blockaded the territory from the land, sea and air.—
Becky Anderson,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For her, regulatory guardrails are less a hindrance than a necessary framework.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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China’s currency is not freely convertible in world financial markets and its stringent controls on foreign exchange are the biggest hindrance toward making the yuan a global currency, experts say.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Congress previously voted to repeal the law, but then-President Joe Biden blocked the repeal with a presidential veto.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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In fact, such bills have been introduced repeatedly over the past three decades, only to be blocked time and again by Netanyahu and others.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblock. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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