obstructed
Example Sentences
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The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general said the agency has systematically obstructed its work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
The indictment charges that Lemon then obstructed church members from leaving by posting himself at the door and asking them questions.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
Lord Stevens, recalling his investigations, has said: "I was misled deliberately, I was criminally obstructed from doing my job by the Royal Ulster Constabulary and military, whilst MI5 failed to disclose information."
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
On the documents case, he said prosecutors uncovered powerful evidence that Trump repeatedly obstructed government efforts to recover the material, though a court order limited what he could disclose.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
He revolutionized Pimlico, installing a public-address system and a modern starting gate and leveling out the large hill in the infield that had given the track its nickname—“Old Hilltop”—but obstructed the view of the races.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing obstructed
Selection Vocabulary 1, Unit 4
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