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Recent Examples of blockage
That triple-alliance is fading and with it the blockage of Central Asia.
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Weak or absent pulse Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Some people with severe arterial blockages develop chronic limb-threatening ischemia (insufficient blood flow), which can cause severe, constant pain, gangrene (tissue decay), and even limb loss (amputation).
—Alicen Nelson Md, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
Drivers in downtown Caldwell should take alternate routes after a train derailment caused blockage of the intersection of Main Street and 4th Avenue on Friday afternoon.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2025
Now’s the time to work toward manifesting more structure — tackle emotional or psychological blockages that may hinder your progress.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Weak or absent pulse Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Some people with severe arterial blockages develop chronic limb-threatening ischemia (insufficient blood flow), which can cause severe, constant pain, gangrene (tissue decay), and even limb loss (amputation).
—Alicen Nelson Md, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
Drivers in downtown Caldwell should take alternate routes after a train derailment caused blockage of the intersection of Main Street and 4th Avenue on Friday afternoon.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2025
Now’s the time to work toward manifesting more structure — tackle emotional or psychological blockages that may hinder your progress.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockage
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Breaking Barriers In his work, Stone presses the notion that a patient’s treatment options should not be limited simply because of their zip code.—
Jordan French,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Relevant Policy: The Reciprocal Tariff Executive Order (April 2025) imposes tariffs on countries maintaining barriers against U.S. goods, aiming to strengthen domestic manufacturing.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Israeli blockade Israel imposed the blockade on March 2, then shattered a two-month ceasefire by resuming military attacks March 18.—
Wafaa Shurafa and Lee Keath,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some 80% of Gaza's population of more than 2 million relies primarily on charity kitchens for food because other sources have shut down under Israel's blockade, according to the U.N.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the concealment charge, Mendoza-Gonzalez was charged with obstruction of justice and abuse of a corpse, police said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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The call resulted in the arrest of a subject for violation of the obstruction statute.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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The iconic building that’s now the town’s wedding chapel was built with thick stone walls to store dairy products and other perishables.—
Kathe Tanner,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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With its horned Highland cattle, its neat stone walls and a tiny church that dates from the 15th century on its land, Cowage Farm in Foxley, in southwestern England, hardly looks like a crime scene.—
Stephen Castle,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Read: An unabashedly intellectual murder mystery In both novels, the artists eventually do solve their mysteries, but largely through the interference of others rather than their own genius.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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Our lawmakers must allow the department to do its job — free from political interference and ideological posturing.—
David Bloomfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Arches is designed for all-around off-roading, while the Cliffhanger is geared toward slow, technical obstacles.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, the obstacle avoidance technology included in the X10 Pro Omni has a 3D MatrixEye.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2025
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Lack of technical support is considered a major impediment to widespread adoption of conservation measures by farmers.—
Karl Blankenship,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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Although Beijing has been trying to diversify its markets in recent years, major impediments to trade with the U.S. would cause real pain.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
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His research team, in partnership with associate professor Sakiko Okumoto at Texas A&M University, hopes to study plant mechanisms in sorghum and capitalize on its innate ability to inhibit nitrogen loss, a process known as biological nitrification inhibition (BNI).—
Robin Roenker,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Read More: 8 Things to Say During a Fight With Your Partner Swearing seems to help people shed their social inhibitions, according to Stephens, one of the study’s authors.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockage. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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