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Recent Examples of blockage
The Sierra Club, a national grassroots organization, called Biden’s blockage of the deal a victory in their Friday news release.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
In 2013, the Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano nearly drowned when a blockage in his suit’s cooling system flooded his helmet with water.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Recurrent ulcers can increase the risk of bleeding, or a blockage or a hole forming in the stomach or small intestine.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
It’s caused by either sudden bleeding in the brain or a blockage of blood flow, which starves brain cells of oxygen.
—Sarah Klein, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
In 2013, the Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano nearly drowned when a blockage in his suit’s cooling system flooded his helmet with water.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Recurrent ulcers can increase the risk of bleeding, or a blockage or a hole forming in the stomach or small intestine.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
It’s caused by either sudden bleeding in the brain or a blockage of blood flow, which starves brain cells of oxygen.
—Sarah Klein, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockage
Noun
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Unfortunately, there are two barriers to accessibility.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Modern platforms remove those barriers, giving firms the ability to build new features, integrate better tools and actually keep up with what investors want.—
Charlie Gautreaux,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Taiwan has long faced the danger of an invasion or blockade by China, which has claimed the island for decades.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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In his first term, Trump launched an unprecedented trade war and tech blockade against China, fundamentally reshaping U.S.-China relations and pushing the U.S. toward something of a bipartisan consensus to counter Beijing that has existed for several years.—
Linggong Kong,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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Rosario faces 20 years on the obstruction charge and five years for lying to the FBI.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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This medication should not be used on pregnant or lactating animals, or animals with urinary, stomach or intestinal obstructions, high blood pressure or hyperthyroidism.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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While living in the cabin, Bua used his time to explore the property and even write a book about the history of the stone walls throughout the land.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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Inside, the 245-room hotel, which is part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, takes inspiration from the serenity of the outdoors with wooden floors, stone walls, multiple fireplaces, and large windows to let in natural light.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2025
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Although improvements and breakthroughs are being made constantly, systems that are accessible today suffer from low fault tolerance, high rates of error caused by qubits decaying out of their quantum state, and extreme sensitivity to interference.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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An investigation was launched, and a felony warrant for custodial interference was issued, Othram said in a news release.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Trump, much like Putin, sees Ukraine as an inconvenience, an obstacle, something that should be grateful to even have a seat at the table.—
Illia Ponomarenko,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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In Court Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Thursday, March 6th ‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Show Run In Protest Of Trump’s ‘Purge’ Despite these obstacles, female founders demonstrate remarkable resilience and innovation.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Other people in Texas oil country, however, see them as a nuisance — as only an impediment to development.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
10 Feb. 2025
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Yes, but: Trump's blanket opposition to wind, particularly the offshore variety, is an obvious impediment to doing anything the industry wants.—
Daniel Moore,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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And how could anyone resist letting go of pesky inhibitions with Herman’s empowering score filling up Pasadena Playhouse with pure effervescence.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Nov. 2024
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This could be a time to release these inhibitions and accept new journeys rather than being stuck in old patterns.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockage. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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