roadblock
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If you haven’t noticed yet, Cadet is motivated to take his skills and work ethic as far as they can go and won’t let anyone put up a roadblock to stop him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The housing supply has improved, but rising mortgage rates are now a roadblock for prospective buyers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
"We hit a roadblock so hard, I think we all had airbag burns," said Steve Moore, who oversaw the FBI's 9/11 investigation in LA.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
That’s because playing on the same defensive line might clear the biggest roadblock that they have faced stopping them from putting up even gaudier numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
A dozen or more soldiers of the Protection Units police the roadblock.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
But data-center development in general has hit roadblocks thanks to local backlash, an electricity crunch and other factors.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
At different points in time, there have been — not roadblocks, but problems within the process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Agents who tried to investigate Omar al-Bayoumi encountered other roadblocks.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Tyler, 40, said he has been able to check on the house by taking back routes to skirt police and National Guard roadblocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Approaching Alexandra, we saw several armoured cars formed into roadblocks, sealing all the roads leading in and out of Alexandra.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
