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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

Output could grow by just 1.3% under a scenario in which an extended blockage of the Strait of Hormuz helped trigger a sharp fall in equity prices and a steep rise in bond yields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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 autopsy report she later received showed my father had had ninety-percent blockage of the arteries before he died of a heart attack at the age of seventy-four.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

That’s partially the consequence of blockages of the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial thoroughfare not only for middle eastern oil, but also for such industrial inputs as fertilizer and aluminum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

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

NIW said it had not been made aware of any issues in the River Strule, but that blockages could add to pollution incidents urging people to be mindful.

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 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

At the microscopic scale, researchers are developing tiny robots that could work together to navigate the human body to deliver medication or clear blockages without surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025