blockage
Example Sentences
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If the blockage went on long enough, many countries could have entered a recession, which is never good for energy companies.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
The crew were candid about a persistent blockage in the toilet's primary vent line, saying it got "clogged up".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Soon afterward, he was in the hospital, receiving treatment for a blockage in his bowels.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Other naval options, such as a selective blockage of Iranian imports, would ratchet up pressure on Iran to reopen the strait but probably wouldn’t yield quick results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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
Vocabulary lists containing blockage
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -age
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