roadblock
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Lionel Richie and his tour with Earth, Wind & Fire hit yet another health-related roadblock this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The housing supply has improved, but rising mortgage rates are now a roadblock for prospective buyers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 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
She feared they would encounter a roadblock at any point and have to turn back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Roadblocks were erected, and helicopters patrolled the highways; it was a roadblock in Utah that caught York and Latham.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
“I thought I could do this myself, and at a certain point, I hit a ton of roadblocks at the city,” Marissa Rodriguez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Luke Ihnen, one of Pike's lawyers, began by describing the "roadblocks" that have made it challenging to communicate with his client.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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
The police cars and officers manning the roadblocks were clearly visible.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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