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Recent Examples of roadblock
Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Reinvention begins with a roadblock.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
This roadblock was first reported by Politico.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
There's another roadblock in seeking justice for a woman who was hit and nearly killed while riding her bike in Sacramento.
—Tori Apodaca, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Noun
On her way home from the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Eve, city commissioner Shan Rose pulled her SUV up to an Orlando Police roadblock that diverted traffic flooding from the stadium onto eastbound State Road 408.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Reinvention begins with a roadblock.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
This roadblock was first reported by Politico.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
There's another roadblock in seeking justice for a woman who was hit and nearly killed while riding her bike in Sacramento.
—Tori Apodaca, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblock
Noun
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Why cruise lines conduct safety drills Safety drills, also called muster drills, are not the brainchild of a sadistic cruise ship officer, trying to place obstacles between cruise guests and their sunbathing and cocktails.—
Erica Silverstein,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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University officials tried to reassure the campus that the impacts of the new policy would be minimal, affecting only a small portion of the classes being offered and that class cancellations wouldn’t create any obstacles preventing students from staying on course to graduate.—
Juan A. Lozano,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Sacramento Police Department said at least one person was detained after a suspect barricaded himself at a home on 71st Street on Tuesday evening.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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When officers arrived, the teen barricaded himself inside the home, prompting a response from the department’s Crisis Response Unit, which includes SWAT officers and crisis negotiators, police said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The first major hurdle was genetics and to solve it, the research team built a dedicated breeding base in Lueyang county in Shaanxi, where Northwest A&F University is based.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Because they are considered low-impact, Type II actions are exempt from the full SEQRA environmental review process, which saves time and reduces bureaucratic hurdles.—
Carlina Rivera,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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His transfer to the VA psychiatric facility was delayed until December because Taras’ arrest on federal charges halted proceedings in a state court plea agreement that would have allowed him to be admitted sooner.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The game was delayed by Ridgewood’s buses arriving late due to heavy lake affect snow closer to the city, making for a long day.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, Turkey’s regime narrowed into a single party, as followers of Atatürk considered opposition to their People’s Party an impediment to progress.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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Fiscal uncertainty, both at the state level and in Chicago, is an impediment as well.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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But our ability to strangle off and keep the chokehold on the Venezuelan regime keeps that fleet blockading Venezuela.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Witnesses report that other vehicles besides Good's were blockading unmarked immigration agent vehicles with their emergency LED lights activated.—
Dana Kelley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Public transit and taxis are easy to navigate; bringing a car would be more hindrance than help.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
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The siloed structure common in retail and brand organizations is the biggest hindrance towards such innovation.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of protesters met in front of City Hall in the afternoon, before many marched to the federal detention center, where a mob of violent agitators swarmed the area, pushing a large construction dumpster and blocking the entrance to the building's loading dock.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Much of the group later dispersed after they were threatened with arrest by local law enforcement for blocking the road.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblock. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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