blockage

Example Sentences

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She praised her hair and make-up artist Jane Green for being ready, willing and able to dislodge the blockage by performing the Heimlich manoeuvre.

From BBC

Dr Sutherland said the main issues he sees in patients is bladder pain caused by blockages, with some needing stents inserted to drain the kidneys.

From BBC

“The only aim of the decree law is the blockage of Rescue ships, willingly taking into account the deaths of people on the move,” the ship’s crew wrote on Twitter.

From Washington Times

“The fight continues,” the C.G.T. said in a statement announcing the blockage.

From New York Times

The canal’s blockage forced some ships at the time to take the lengthy alternate route around the Cape of Good Hope at Africa’s southern tip, requiring additional fuel and other costs.

From Seattle Times