roadblock

Example Sentences

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She dreamed of working in Australia for a year, but the medication that changed her life proved to be the roadblock in making that dream a reality.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

This time, the probe hit an internal roadblock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

There is no roadblock moderating access to the estate, nor any officials checking if the people outside are press, or anything else for that matter.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Alcaraz faces a significant roadblock in Italy's Sinner, the two-time defending champion who is chasing his own slice of history.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

When they arrived, the chauffeur had to slam on the brakes because a thick wooden beam had been thrown across the gate to the hacienda as a roadblock.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende