roadblock
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The housing supply has improved, but rising mortgage rates are now a roadblock for prospective buyers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
"We hit a roadblock so hard, I think we all had airbag burns," said Steve Moore, who oversaw the FBI's 9/11 investigation in LA.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
A state housing law meant to fast-track development hit a roadblock as endangered mountain lion habitat rulings stalled plans for 400 homes at Woodland Hills Country Club.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
She feared they would encounter a roadblock at any point and have to turn back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Why can’t we create the roadblock somewhere else?” asked McWatt.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
"If you only build data-centre capacity, you have not done much," Renda told AFP, calling for "political leadership" to help "identify the roadblocks, the obstacles and the enablers of this transformation".
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Jordan Campbell’s enforcement efforts have pressured healthcare providers even as they have hit roadblocks in court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“It’s absolutely incredible what it can do to reduce the limitations and the roadblocks and the chokepoints in everything from manufacturing supply chains, etc.,” says Lacalle.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
At different points in time, there have been — not roadblocks, but problems within the process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
I didn’t want some State Department or other roadblocks put in my path at the last minute.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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