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obstructive

[uhb-struhk-tiv] / əbˈstrʌk tɪv /






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Millions of people worldwide live with obstructive sleep apnea, a common disorder that repeatedly interrupts breathing during sleep.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

The same drug also was associated with improvements in osteoarthritis pain, moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea, and Type 2 diabetes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

This helps lower the likelihood that the upper airway will collapse during sleep, which is the main cause of obstructive sleep apnea.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

But for opponents they are an ugly, obstructive blight on Britain's urban landscape.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Of all the dark, obstructive, enigmatic souls I had met in this bleak city, his was the darkest.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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