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No officer, regardless of rank, would be protected and any attempt to obstruct the investigation would be taken seriously, Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

“It’s against the law to obstruct an investigation of Congress,” Paul said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

If constructed, it will be topped with gilded bald eagles and an angelic Lady Liberty; its speckless white-marble columns will be wide enough to obstruct sight lines to the Lincoln Memorial.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026

"The defendant not only sought to obstruct the lawful execution of warrants by prosecutors and others," he said in his verdict.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

If the servers lined up just so—which my two occasionally did—they would obstruct my view so I couldn’t see their hands.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Hundreds of kilometers away – in Denver and along the Canadian border – heavy ashfall darkens the sky, obstructs roads and disrupts power, water supplies and communications.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 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

Mr Frémond says not only is this unsightly, it attracts foxes and rats and obstructs the pavement.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025

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

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

It has been used against people whom the government alleged opposed or obstructed the immigration crackdown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

We’d been passed out so long in the cave that night had fallen, but the woods were thick and the full moon was somewhat obstructed.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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

By obstructing vaccine deliveries and restricting immunization teams in the areas they control, they have left nearly five million Yemeni children without routine vaccinations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

It was difficult to hear what they were saying because their voices sounded like bees, as if something was obstructing their noses.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah