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as in to barricade
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Recent Examples of roadblock
EW.com, 20 May 2025
Boston just ran into a roadblock offensively against the Knicks, and New York took advantage.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
But her arrival poses a major emotional roadblock to March’s traditional family, who are jaded from a bad experience when a dead employee returned as a vacuum and threw a metaphorical wrench into their business.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
In 2016, the Constitution Pipeline, which could have brought natural gas from the Marcellus Shale to the Northeast, ran into the roadblock that is New York state regulators.
—Jessica Towhey, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, Mayday's rescue vehicles are intercepted by a guardian roadblock, where the girls are quickly rounded up.
—EW.com, 20 May 2025
Boston just ran into a roadblock offensively against the Knicks, and New York took advantage.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
But her arrival poses a major emotional roadblock to March’s traditional family, who are jaded from a bad experience when a dead employee returned as a vacuum and threw a metaphorical wrench into their business.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
In 2016, the Constitution Pipeline, which could have brought natural gas from the Marcellus Shale to the Northeast, ran into the roadblock that is New York state regulators.
—Jessica Towhey, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblock
Noun
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Kennedy’s announcement does not broadly address healthy adults, but under the new FDA framework, healthy adults who wish to receive the fall COVID-19 vaccine will likely face obstacles.—
Libby Richards,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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The Times spoke to both sides, as well as multiple experts to better understand the high-stakes litigation, which faces obstacles but could shake up California’s home insurance industry.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Verb
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One of the suspects barricaded himself within the perimeter.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Officers were able to remove the woman from a building where the man had barricaded himself inside of a room.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
Noun
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That can include language hurdles, arranging child care or elder care, and significant differences in national pension or retirement programs.—
Christina Larson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Lawmakers are wrestling over President Donald Trump’s multi-trillion-dollar tax and spending package, which passed in the House on Thursday, and could face hurdles in the Senate.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
Verb
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At least three lawsuits have been filed against the company for delaying the features and circulating misleading iPhone 16 ads regarding Apple Intelligence.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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Newark’s airport was again plagued by delays over Memorial Day weekend, with more than 150 flights in and 230 flights out delayed on Saturday, according to flight-tracking data.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2025
Noun
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But many women say that many impediments remain and that sexism is common within the ranks.—
Maria Varenikova,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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The aspirational numbers are dazzling but many details are undefined, with much left to be decided down the road in a world fraught with geopolitical and economic impediments.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Verb
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In World War II, Russia relied on material support from the Allies and was largely blockaded within its Baltic Sea and Black Sea ports.—
Colin Flint,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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There was time when studios thought premiering a film in Cannes in May could turn out to be a major hindrance to that movie’s Oscar chances nine months later.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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One hindrance is that most organizations are currently only using GenAI for foundational uses like copyediting, text creation and video production.—
Jennifer Chase,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Four seconds after subbing in for Turner, Bryant blocked a layup attempt by Knicks forward OG Anunoby, which sparked a fast break.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Palestinians in Gaza blocked and offloaded 77 food trucks, the U.N. World Food Program said, as hunger mounts amid Israel's monthslong blockade of the territory.—
SAM MEDNICK,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblock. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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