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obstructing

ADJECTIVE
hindering
Synonyms


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Dickson said conscientious objection was also delaying and obstructing access to abortion care in NHS settings in Wales.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Oscar Barragan, who oversaw the agency’s special enforcement bureau, be discharged for violating the department’s policies on dishonesty and obstructing an investigation, according to an internal July 14 memo reviewed by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

On Tuesday, the Federal Network Agency regulator sided with Italo in a case it brought against Deutsche Bahn for obstructing competition.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Ken Leech, the former chief investment officer of bond-fund company Western Asset Management, just pleaded guilty in a criminal court in New York to a charge of obstructing justice for giving false and misleading testimony.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

By the end of June, twenty-seven women had been arrested for “causing a crowd to gather and thus obstructing traffic.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling



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