roadblock
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Each one of them was in response to an issue raised by residents, a roadblock or speed bump they felt in the process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The housing supply has improved, but rising mortgage rates are now a roadblock for prospective buyers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
In the biggest races in the sport, such as three-week Grand Tour the Tour de France, some stages take place on fully closed roads, but many World Tour events use a 'rolling roadblock'.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
She feared they would encounter a roadblock at any point and have to turn back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Had they anticipated such a large, lateral blast, the roadblock never would’ve been set up the same way.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Luke Ihnen, one of Pike's lawyers, began by describing the "roadblocks" that have made it challenging to communicate with his client.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Jordan Campbell’s enforcement efforts have pressured healthcare providers even as they have hit roadblocks in court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“It’s absolutely incredible what it can do to reduce the limitations and the roadblocks and the chokepoints in everything from manufacturing supply chains, etc.,” says Lacalle.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
The way the central couple navigates the twists, turns, roadblocks and unforced errors that entangle their budding relationship is the beating heart of these films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Kevin and Sunday drove off first, and we followed, so that if the soldiers at the roadblocks stopped them, he would see and stop, too.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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