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as in to barricade
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Recent Examples of roadblock
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 July 2025
Musk's SpaceX has also been investigated for polluting various parts of West Texas, another example of a roadblock that the billionaire could seek to have removed.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Meanwhile, the credentials committee's process for evaluating churches for mishandling abuse faces a major roadblock in an ongoing defamation lawsuit in East Tennessee.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The lawsuit filed in March 2024 focuses on Apple's restrictions and fees on app developers, and technical roadblocks to third-party devices and services — such as smart watches, digital wallets and messaging services — that would compete with its own.
—Jody Godoy, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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Noun
While the recent trend in IPO activity is an encouraging sign for investors, potential roadblocks remain.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 July 2025
Musk's SpaceX has also been investigated for polluting various parts of West Texas, another example of a roadblock that the billionaire could seek to have removed.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Meanwhile, the credentials committee's process for evaluating churches for mishandling abuse faces a major roadblock in an ongoing defamation lawsuit in East Tennessee.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The lawsuit filed in March 2024 focuses on Apple's restrictions and fees on app developers, and technical roadblocks to third-party devices and services — such as smart watches, digital wallets and messaging services — that would compete with its own.
—Jody Godoy, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblock
Noun
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The branches of the military, which maintain their own communication networks, have their own obstacles.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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This grass chopper is easy to set up, runs quietly, boasts a solid battery life and automatic charging, and easily maps your mowing area (even with obstacles).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Minneapolis Police Officer Ben Bauer: On September 6, 2024, Officer Ben Bauer responded to an active shooter incident in a South Minneapolis apartment building where an armed suspect with an AK-47-style rifle had barricaded himself and was firing at residents.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
16 June 2025
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Officers were able to safely remove multiple juveniles from the residence while the man, who was allegedly armed, barricaded himself in a bedroom.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2025
Noun
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One of the biggest hurdles was the architecture of the building.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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Frequently the Swedes have been impressive in the early stages of tournaments only to fall at the final hurdle.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Apple looks to have delayed the release of the new macOS hardware into 2026.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Don’t delay—check your belongings and file any claims ASAP.—
Angie Hicks,
Boston Herald,
12 July 2025
Noun
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For government entities, a major impediment to assessing both financial health and transparency is that the data is frequently delayed for periods much longer than that found in the private sector.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
19 July 2025
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Unlike the past, where security used to be an impediment to adoption, today security might become one of the biggest accelerants to adoption.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
Verb
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While the pipeline had obtained an agreement with the leadership of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation elected under Canadian law, members of the community who recognize only hereditary leaders opposed having the pipeline on their land and blockaded a construction road in 2021.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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More so, after Tehran’s seemingly unlikely threats to blockade the Strait of Hormuz have not been followed through even partially.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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While this could be a hindrance in a game like Survivor, where diehard players go to extreme lengths to prepare for certain aspects, Big Brother is built differently.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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And while Osborn may have higher name ID this cycle, Coleman suggested that could also be a slight hindrance.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
10 July 2025
Verb
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The restoration of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, designation comes after a New York federal judge earlier this month blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to shave six months off of the protections, which are usually for 18 months.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 July 2025
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The bill also strengthens the federal government’s ability to combat illicit use of digital assets by allowing the Treasury to block access to stablecoins issued by foreign entities that fail to comply with U.S. law.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblock. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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