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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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Financial and social barriers may exacerbate inequities.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Alsatian Pinot Noir is made in a style that’s clearly French, but because its less famous than its nearby Burgundy counterparts, the barrier for entry is lower.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
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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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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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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The thick stone walls that once safeguarded tons of gunpowder in here, which is why the windows are small and narrow and only let in a bit of sun.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ornamental thyme can be a delicate boost of foliage to perennial bed linings on a patio or walkway, rock gardens, and stone walls.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 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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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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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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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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The Kremlin head’s main goal, for now, is to continue to enforce Trump’s suspicions that Zelensky is the impediment to his peace.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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This is clearly an impediment to the mass adoption of blockchain technology, especially on applications that need quick processing of transactions.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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With Natalie Kalmus out of the picture, swatches of Technicolor lost all inhibitions.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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For spring 2025, Mrs. Prada and Raf Simons basically urged everyone to release your inhibitions, feel the rain on your skin!—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockage. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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