roadblock
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It removes a significant roadblock in the AFC and opens a path for surprise contenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The housing supply has improved, but rising mortgage rates are now a roadblock for prospective buyers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The fact he’s faster and stronger makes him a scary roadblock for quarterbacks and running backs who will face the Cougars this fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 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
The car was barely rolling because of the roadblock traffic, so I simply opened the door, jumped out, and sped back to the trader.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
"If you only build data-centre capacity, you have not done much," Renda told AFP, calling for "political leadership" to help "identify the roadblocks, the obstacles and the enablers of this transformation".
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 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
But data-center development in general has hit roadblocks thanks to local backlash, an electricity crunch and other factors.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Agents who tried to investigate Omar al-Bayoumi encountered other roadblocks.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Over the next few days, the police set up roadblocks on Spirit Lake Memorial Highway.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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