Examples of blockage in a Sentence
He had surgery to open up blockages in his arteries.
trying to prevent blockage of the artery
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Due to the effective blockage in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passage through which around a fifth of global oil production flows, energy prices have risen significantly.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 18 May 2026
Bell also had a large blockage, which can increase the risk of complications.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Since the blockage started seven years ago, Boeing’s sent just over 100 planes to the nation that welcomed about that number of MAX in 2018 alone.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Container shipping behemoth Hapag-Lloyd is incurring extra costs of between $50 million and $60 million per week because of the ongoing blockage in the Strait of Hormuz, its chief executive told CNN on Wednesday.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 18 May 2026
Bell also had a large blockage, which can increase the risk of complications.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Since the blockage started seven years ago, Boeing’s sent just over 100 planes to the nation that welcomed about that number of MAX in 2018 alone.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Container shipping behemoth Hapag-Lloyd is incurring extra costs of between $50 million and $60 million per week because of the ongoing blockage in the Strait of Hormuz, its chief executive told CNN on Wednesday.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blockage. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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blockage
noun
block·age
ˈbläk-ij 
: an act or instance of blocking : the state of being blocked
a blockage in an artery
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