roadblock
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That’s because playing on the same defensive line might clear the biggest roadblock that they have faced stopping them from putting up even gaudier numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
But there’s no constitutional roadblock to anti-vote-betting laws, and they can serve some salutary purposes.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
After powering the artificial-intelligence trade for much of this year with their record run, semiconductor stocks have hit a roadblock.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Or saw the National Guard put up an armed roadblock in the middle of a shopping district last year during federal immigration raids, just blocks from my wife’s market and deli.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
In the first place, the roadblock kept moving.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
When makeshift roadblocks appeared, Minneapolis urged residents to stop erecting them, citing the need for emergency access, fire response, and roadways open for all.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Faced with such roadblocks, some of the Cuban diaspora have given up on the idea of ever reclaiming properties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
However, they added the incident remained live and roadblocks would remain in place until the firefighting operation was completed.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Companies are spending heavily to remake their businesses around the technology only to find that workers who either don’t trust the tools or don’t know how to use them are among the biggest roadblocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“They probably got a lot of roadblocks around the neighborhood tonight,” I tell him.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
