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The interior ministry said it had detained 37 people on Monday who tried to obstruct the rules and "grossly violate public order".

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Federal prosecutors said while many people were peacefully demonstrating against immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles County last summer, some people sought to use violence to obstruct, impede or injure officers conducting the enforcement operations.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

Beijing will also scrutinize companies that fail to truthfully record the flow of rare-earth products and producers that refuse or obstruct government inspections, the ministry said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

It applies to the strait and adjacent waters to "secure transit passage and to deter attempts to close, obstruct or otherwise interfere with international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz."

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

The High Blade did not want anything to obstruct his view—and anyone stupid enough to trip over the edge would deserve the time and cost of revival.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

“This administration has been clear: anyone who assaults or obstructs law enforcement will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Then it went into a Faraday bag, which obstructs Wi-Fi, cellular, Bluetooth and GPS signals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Anyone who actively obstructs law enforcement in the performance of their sworn duties, including U.S. citizens, will of course face consequences which include arrest.”

From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026

Coincidentally, the closure of stomata also obstructs the preferred entry points for nutrient-sucking pests like spider mites.

From Science Daily ● May 3, 2024

These local monopolies are reinforced by the Japanese government, which obstructs the import of foreign processed food by imposing a 10-day quarantine, among other restrictions.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

It also raised fears that countryside views could be "obstructed and destroyed by the massive data centre and associated operations".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

You don’t know where either track goes beyond the bottom of the hill, and you can’t see whether either track is obstructed.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

"Every weapon carried, every tunnel still worked on, and every convoy still obstructed sets the process back and hands an argument to those who want to resume war," he added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Many residents’ view of the blaze in recent days has been obstructed by the marine layer, which has provided some much-needed moisture for fire crews.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Fortunately, the screen obstructed Holmes’s view of the mess.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Friday had denied Israel was obstructing the process.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Ye Lin was charged with communicating a false message and obstructing the course of justice for allegedly deleting the picture and the application he used.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

“There used to be three eucalyptus there, but the hotel owner cut them down because they were obstructing his view.”

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Oscar Barragan, who oversaw the agency’s special enforcement bureau, be discharged for violating the department’s policies on dishonesty and obstructing an investigation, according to an internal July 14 memo reviewed by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

On October 20,1917, Alice Paul was escorted from a courtroom to the District Jail to begin serving a seven-month sentence for obstructing traffic.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling