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Recent Examples of blockage
If the bidet has a connection hose, check it for blockages by turning off the water shutoff valve and using a slim bottle brush or an old toothbrush to clear sediment and other buildup out of the hose.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
The bad cholesterol jams up the works and creates a blockage in the arteries and blood vessels, causing a heart attack or stroke.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Overtopping because of inadequate spillway design, debris blockage of spillways or settlement of the dam crest accounts for about 34% of all dam failures in the United States, according to the Association of State Dam Safety Officials.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Severe weather, a port blockage, etc., can all cause shipping delays, regardless of the carrier.
—Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
The bad cholesterol jams up the works and creates a blockage in the arteries and blood vessels, causing a heart attack or stroke.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Overtopping because of inadequate spillway design, debris blockage of spillways or settlement of the dam crest accounts for about 34% of all dam failures in the United States, according to the Association of State Dam Safety Officials.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Severe weather, a port blockage, etc., can all cause shipping delays, regardless of the carrier.
—Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockage
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There definitely seems to be some barrier in communication where the people that impacts it the most are not hearing the things that the FAA is moving forward on and that needs to be addressed.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
2 Aug. 2025
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On the northern edge of Wisconsin’s Bayfield Peninsula, an archipelago of rugged, forested islands forms a barrier between the mainland and the vast, clear waters of Lake Superior.—
Katherine Lawless,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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Aid slowly resumed entry into Gaza after Israel instituted an 11-week total blockade on all humanitarian supplies entering the strip earlier this year.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Aug. 2025
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China has intensified pressure on Taiwan through near-daily military sorties in the Taiwan Strait, large-scale exercises and simulated blockades.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Julie was additionally convicted of obstruction of justice and wire fraud.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Singer pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of justice.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Think rustic stone walls and soaring ceilings alongside sculptural forms and tons of natural light, all wrapped around a central courtyard.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 July 2025
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With more than 1,000 members across the U.K. and beyond, the Dry-Stone Walling Association of Great Britain was created in 1968 and restores stone walls across the world.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
17 July 2025
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Like your ego almost has to move out of the way and make room for the exchange to take place without interference.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Companies like Paramount, and billionaires like Jeff Bezos, may fear interference in everything from mergers to drug regulation to space flight.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
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This pattern of persecution, especially when combined with ongoing habitat loss, has likely contributed to low recruitment and remains a major obstacle to population recovery.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Extreme heat can also be an obstacle to exercising, spending time in nature, and socializing, all of which can make people feel good and also double as important coping mechanisms for emotional distress.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
26 July 2025
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With Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress in addition to the White House, the courts have emerged as one of the main impediments to Trump administration policy.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Football reasons seem a more likely impediment to moving there.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Sipping on a coffee still, of course, but with less inhibition, less American greed, more respect for communal living.—
Natalie Guerrero
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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Sophie meets Margo for the first time in the bathroom at an NRA party, and Margo, free of any kind of inhibitions, does not hesitate to strip in front of her before asking her to zip her back into the dress.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockage. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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