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roadblock

[rohd-blok] / ˈroʊdˌblɒk /
NOUN
barrier
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STRONGEST


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It removes a significant roadblock in the AFC and opens a path for surprise contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

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

She later rebranded the line to As Ever, following a minor roadblock with the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Occasionally they came to villages, and at each village they encountered a roadblock of fallen trees.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

“I thought I could do this myself, and at a certain point, I hit a ton of roadblocks at the city,” Marissa Rodriguez said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

"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

This in turn creates roadblocks toward getting natural gas from places like nearby Pennsylvania, the second-highest natural-gas-producing state.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

“You really have to tackle the psychological roadblocks in the way,” Ware said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 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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