roadblock

Example Sentences

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The need to directly overrule the unit, they said, made it a roadblock — one that no longer exists.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Maybe the tour wouldn't have been such a roadblock to her creativity, after all?

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

That strategy hit a roadblock in federal court, as a succession of rulings invalidated his attempt to revive the policy under different laws.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 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

Mary Jane believed Cammi was a roadblock to Reggie going on a mission.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel