obstruction

Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said an earthquake likely triggered a landslide that in turn blocked a river, sending water gushing downstream after it eventually breached the obstruction.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Despite recognizing this science internally, they poured resources into a campaign of deception and obstruction to protect their profits,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Residents doing the same acquire different labels: obstruction, disorder, interference, and even conspiracy.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

There were also reports of people found unconscious near the building's emergency exit, suggesting that there may have been some obstruction, Chatchart added.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

But my tongue kept getting in the way, like a huge obstruction, and my mouth was dry.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

The Supreme Court has directed states to prevent the blockage of elephant corridors -- routes used by herds to move between rapidly shrinking habitats -- and ordered a survey to identify obstructions along those routes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

These obstructions don’t pop up specifically because we’re straight or gay or queer or open or pansexual or asexual or ethically nonmonogamous, but because we’re human.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

Sidewalks in Glendale aren't particularly wide, adds Kassakhian, and he personally has witnessed a "stand-off" between a delivery robot and an elderly person, as well as broken-down robots causing obstructions.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

Anthropic acknowledged being “overly conservative” on biology queries and plans to reduce obstructions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Side-scan sonar has been widely used to detect obstructions on the ocean floor that might be hazardous to shipping or to seabed installations by the gas and oil industries.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler