blockage
Example Sentences
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George, 37, was admitted to hospital in December 2024 when doctors discovered he had a blockage in his heart and required urgent surgery.
From BBC
The jury heard how Morgan claimed he feared the baby was choking on his own sick and put his fingers in the baby's mouth to remove any blockage.
From BBC
Sometimes bowel cancer can stop waste passing through your system, which can cause a blockage.
From BBC
If they should come upon a blockage—a fallen rock, anything—they were doomed.
From Literature
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They clatter and scatter, creating a terrible blockage and commotion.
From Literature
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