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roadblock

[rohd-blok] / ˈroʊdˌblɒk /
NOUN
barrier
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STRONGEST


Example Sentences

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A major roadblock is the undue influence of proxy advisory firms on the process.

From The Wall Street Journal

His public efforts to encourage Indiana's leaders to redraw their congressional maps to favour Republicans before the 2026 midterm elections hit a potentially critical roadblock on the same day as the Epstein vote.

From BBC

One of the Dodgers’ primary challenges will be managing the returning talent — and ensuring the toll from their previous two title treks doesn’t become a roadblock.

From Los Angeles Times

Since Ukraine’s independence in 1991, the country has been struggling to root out government corruption, which remains a roadblock in its hopes to join the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jihadists have set up roadblocks in the south and west of the landlocked country near the borders with Senegal and Mauritania, from which vital goods are imported every day.

From Barron's