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Recent Examples of roadblock
Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
De Merode said that crews are working to remove the animals from the water, but there has been some roadblocks.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
There are lots of technological roadblocks stopping artificially intelligent cars from getting on the road.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
The pandemic upended America's housing market, delivering wins for homeowners and roadblocks for those still dreaming.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In a series of rulings over the past month on Trump's emergency requests to override low-level judicial roadblocks, the high court's conservative majority has been neither a rubber stamp for the president nor an aggressive check on his prerogative.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
De Merode said that crews are working to remove the animals from the water, but there has been some roadblocks.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
There are lots of technological roadblocks stopping artificially intelligent cars from getting on the road.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
The pandemic upended America's housing market, delivering wins for homeowners and roadblocks for those still dreaming.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblock
Noun
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The Arches is designed for all-around off-roading, while the Cliffhanger is geared toward slow, technical obstacles.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, the obstacle avoidance technology included in the X10 Pro Omni has a 3D MatrixEye.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Student shelters in classroom during lockdown as FSU warning plays in background 00:55 Some students barricaded the entrance to their classroom with a pile of chairs and desks during the shooting.—
Graham Hurley, Aaron Fisher and Katherine Jennings,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Residents of Gray Manor Terrace in Dundalk are asked to shelter in place as police respond to an armed person barricaded in the neighborhood.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2025
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These financial hurdles can lead to the perception that technology adoption simply isn’t worth it.—
James Lindsey,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Despite these hurdles, experts agree that digital twins represent the future of sports.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There's also great uncertainty as Trump seeks negotiations with China and begins talks with other counties whose larger tariffs were delayed by 90 days.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Every year, thousands of life-saving clinical trials are delayed or derailed—not because of a lack of innovation, but because of outdated, fragmented data systems.—
Amy Guttman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Lack of technical support is considered a major impediment to widespread adoption of conservation measures by farmers.—
Karl Blankenship,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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Although Beijing has been trying to diversify its markets in recent years, major impediments to trade with the U.S. would cause real pain.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Israel also has blockaded Gaza for the past six weeks, again barring the entry of food and other goods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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For six weeks Israel also has blockaded Gaza, barring the entry of food and other goods.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Finally, concerns regarding loss of employment and socioeconomic consequences of having humans but machines for jobs would drive social resistance and political hindrances.—
Shakir Syed,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Despite the hindrances, McLaren's Oscar Piastri managed to set the fastest time of 1:28.114, followed by his teammate Lando Norris.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mangione's attorneys have sought to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The city also hands out Narcan, which reverses an opioid overdose by blocking the effects of the opiate on the brain and by restoring breathing.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblock. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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