obstructing

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Among them was David Huerta, president of the Service Employees International Union in California, who was arrested and accused of obstructing federal authorities during the operation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

It lowers productivity and growth by obstructing the ability of human capital to find its best fit and by distorting consumption and investment patterns at the top.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It also barred the union and its leader from occupying or locking company facilities and obstructing workers from entering them.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

A Reddit user told The Times that her boyfriend got sick of the harsh streetlight obstructing his view of the night sky outside his home in Hemet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

By the end of June, twenty-seven women had been arrested for “causing a crowd to gather and thus obstructing traffic.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling