obstructed
Example Sentences
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To soothe concerns about obstructed pavements, councils are now installing parking bays directly onto streets, permanently embedding the schemes into the architecture of cities.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
In recent years, development projects in Egypt's second city have razed historic parks and -- most egregiously to locals -- privatised and obstructed much of its Mediterranean coastline.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 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
In World War II, the high court reaffirmed that federal contractors could not be obstructed by local lawsuits for producing materiel for national defense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Pushing through the last thorny bush that obstructed his way, Neel shone the light into the hollow.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
Vocabulary lists containing obstructed
Selection Vocabulary 1, Unit 4
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"Revolution 2.0" by Wael Ghonim
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The Castle in the Attic
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