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as in to barricade
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Recent Examples of roadblock
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Local residents in south Minneapolis have made a roadblock for public safety measures in response to the deployment Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the city.
—Charlotte Hazard, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
When people criticize today’s unions for shying away from organizing—or even talking much about—general strikes, that legal roadblock is a major reason why.
—Literary Hub, 31 Jan. 2026
Other Republicans would have opposed the measure, creating a roadblock for the broader crypto legislation’s progress.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noun
However, Tesla faces a critical roadblock in attempting this shift in production, as most of Optimus’s components are made in China.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Local residents in south Minneapolis have made a roadblock for public safety measures in response to the deployment Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the city.
—Charlotte Hazard, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
When people criticize today’s unions for shying away from organizing—or even talking much about—general strikes, that legal roadblock is a major reason why.
—Literary Hub, 31 Jan. 2026
Other Republicans would have opposed the measure, creating a roadblock for the broader crypto legislation’s progress.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblock
Noun
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In Waterfield’s view, the single biggest obstacle for genetic genealogy is the cost of lab work and rising upload fees associated with the DNA databases relied upon by investigators.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
21 Feb. 2026
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Anything that was anti-Jewish—a story about exclusion, an obstacle that hadn’t come down, a disapproving enumeration of supposedly Jewish traits—was possibly more fascinating.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Officers forced their way into the home because the front door was barricaded, the release said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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The long procession of protestors placed prayer ribbons on the fence barricading crowds from the building.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Florida bills would do much of that work by forcing married and divorced women to navigate expensive bureaucratic hurdles to match their maiden and married names.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Had there been hurdles to that process before this latest round of negotiations happened?—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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It was also delayed thanks to a series of multiple wet dress rehearsal failures.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Los Altos Hills Mayor Rajiv Bhateja said since taxes are likely unfeasible, the hike could force the the town to lay off 10% of its staff or delay key projects like road maintenance.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Critics have argued that drive-throughs are an impediment to disabled pedestrians and parents with children, who are forced to navigate between cars when drive-through traffic blocks pedestrian access.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
17 Feb. 2026
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Campbell said his background, including controversies, wouldn’t be an impediment.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Trump last year pardoned several people convicted for blockading clinics.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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But Senate leadership had to overcome a temporary setback as senators blockaded the legislation as leverage for their own priorities.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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That knowledge is an asset, not a hindrance.—
Joshua Simmons,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Having relationships that precede the game can obviously be a benefit but can also be a hindrance.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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Shade cloth and wooden screens block off the outside world, though the cubs often tear them down out of perverse curiosity.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, when X was temporarily blocked there, amid a legal dispute between Elon Musk and the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court, countless fan accounts for celebrities such as Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift evaporated, many signing off with the hashtag #MeuUltimoTweet.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblock. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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