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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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Officials can also do more to barricade roads when the flood risk is high to prevent people from driving into harm’s way.—
Hatim Sharif,
The Conversation,
5 July 2025
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Upon arrival, officers discovered the first floor of the house was barricaded and that all the doors were screwed shut.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
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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
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One of the biggest hurdles was the architecture of the building.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.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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Trump Freezes Cash for Charging Network One major impediment to EV adoption is the availability of chargers, so a 2021 infrastructure bill signed by Biden allocated $5 billion over five years for a nationwide EV charging network.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2025
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But Beijing is much more single-minded than Washington about the future of relations between the two countries: Xi appears to see Washington as the primary impediment to China’s rise, and ties to the U.S. as a vulnerability best eliminated.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Looks like the oil industry is expecting the Strait to be blockaded in the coming days.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The zombies move fast here, so some of the traditional zombie moments, like the inevitable part where everyone is blockaded in a house for a while, don’t really work in 28 Days.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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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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At the agency, Trainor has muscled support to block Democrats from weaponizing the FEC against Trump and Republicans.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
7 July 2025
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As a result, the department has blocked student loan forgiveness under these plans.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblock. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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