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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

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

"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

It is also an offence to disturb, damage or destroy a breeding site or resting place of an otter or obstruct their access, whether or not an otter is present.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

Institutions—government, religion, school administrations, the music industry, Microsoft—were roadblocks, put on earth to obstruct and torment him, invade his privacy and limit his freedom of movement on the Internet.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

“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

“Simply put, the city of Los Angeles neither obstructs nor assists federal immigration operations.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025

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

From Science Daily ● May 3, 2024

Then, the second part of that same section punishes anyone who “otherwise obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so.”

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2024

Tats sticks her head in and obstructs my view of the ceiling.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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

The box was labelled "E-scooter hire" in large white letters, and Suchet says it obstructed a walkway for her neighbours.

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

In a while he started upstream, walking along the bank, where no tall grass obstructed the way.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

Dickson said conscientious objection was also delaying and obstructing access to abortion care in NHS settings in Wales.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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 Tuesday, the Federal Network Agency regulator sided with Italo in a case it brought against Deutsche Bahn for obstructing competition.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Ken Leech, the former chief investment officer of bond-fund company Western Asset Management, just pleaded guilty in a criminal court in New York to a charge of obstructing justice for giving false and misleading testimony.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

Let any obstructing cause, no matter what, be removed in any way—even by death—and we fly back to first principles of hope and enjoyment.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker