How to Use obstruction in a Sentence

obstruction

noun

• She died from an obstruction of the airway.
• They are removing trees and other obstructions from the path.
• He is on trial for the obstruction of a criminal investigation.
• Repeat the motion five times and check the child's mouth to see if the obstruction has cleared.
  — James Powel, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
• Evans told Long to get away from the car or he would be charged with obstruction.
  — Paul Gattis | [e-mail], al, 26 June 2023
• The lack of a plan after McCarthy’s ouster seems to show that obstruction is kind of the point.
  — Charles R. Hunt, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2023
• To achieve the best results, clear a path so the air can travel across the open space without any obstructions.
  — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
• Just make sure to avoid any spots with forested obstructions to the northeast-east sky.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 22 July 2024
• So Ola who’d, who’d already pleaded guilty to charges of obstruction and has agreed to pay $2,000 for her share of the damage.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 31 Oct. 2022
• The more walls and other obstructions between your antenna and the towers, the worse the signal will be.
  — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 9 Apr. 2023
• Wolf then threatens to arrest Kern on a charge of obstruction.
  — Staff Reports, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2023
• Lisa Marie died suddenly from a small bowel obstruction on Jan. 12 at the age of 54.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
• None of the physicians could explain how the marble-sized obstruction had grown so large in so little time.
  — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
• SoRelle is not on trial in this case, but has pleaded not guilty to obstruction of justice charges.
  — John Woolley, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2022
• Bean, Haley and Smith face up to 20 years in prison on the obstruction of justice convictions.
  — Adrian Sainz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
• Julie was also charged with wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
  — USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
• Piotr Bobak, 44, pleaded guilty to a felony count of obstruction of justice.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2023
• Also, ensure that there isn't a water link break, leak in the system, or some kind of obstruction in the head, such as dirt, that has caused the sprinkler to clog.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
• Jesse Barcelona was charged with obstruction of justice, malfeasance in office and theft, Paul said.
  — Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023
• Three times the presidential motorcade had left the gates of the White House, only to return due to obstructions along their route.
  — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024
• Both Demoss and Peters face one count of obstruction of justice.
  — Amanda Su, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2022
• Julie Chrisley was also charged with wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
  — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
• Among the crimes that the search warrant said the authorities might find evidence of was obstruction.
  — Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2022
• He could be jailed for up to seven years, fined, or both, if convicted of abetting and obstruction of justice.
  — Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
• In addition to the murder and assault charges, Moses was also found guilty of an obstruction of justice charge.
  — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
• And a number of false statements made and encouragement of others to be involved in the obstruction.
  — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2024
• The absence of obstructions also preserved an eyeline to the ocean horizon.
  — Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
• Julie Chrisley was found guilty of wire fraud and obstruction of justice, and she was sentenced to seven years in prison with 16 months of probation.
  — Vulture, 22 Nov. 2022
• Opt for a vantage point with minimal obstructions overhead; i.e., a wide-open field or lakefront with open north views instead of a thick forest.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
• According to the complaint, in June 2019, Ward went to the hospital and required surgery after a small bowel obstruction, which was complicated by a hernia and the presence of scar tissue from seven-year old stab wounds.
  — Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024