blockage
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But the sinus’s drainage pathways go direct into the nose, making it prone to regular blockage and infection, a developmental byproduct rather than a purposeful adaptation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
“For markets, the Strait is the only thing that matters, because its blockage was most pernicious for the global economy,” said Thierry Wizman, a strategist at Macquarie Group.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
Some 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas uses the crucial waterway, whose blockage has sent prices soaring globally.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
The longer the Hormuz blockage lasts, the greater the hit to growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
And sometimes a slicer is not working fast enough but the bread keeps coming and there is a blockage.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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To help ease blockages at the airport, an "automated people mover" train connecting it to the city's sparse subway system was scheduled to go into service in 2023.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Communications blockages have also made it hard to learn about their fates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
These blockages interfere with the brain's ability to clear harmful substances and may appear well before clear dementia symptoms develop.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 3, 2026
The net’s original designers dealt with that imperfection by providing for the network to steer data away from blockages or other problems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
Conservative MS Janet Finch-Saunders welcomed the move and said wipes continue to contribute to a significant number of sewage blockages, causing overspills.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025
Vocabulary lists containing blockage
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -age
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