roadblock
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But there’s no constitutional roadblock to anti-vote-betting laws, and they can serve some salutary purposes.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Police Commissioner Ahmed Sanusi accused the men of abandoning their official posts to set up the unauthorised roadblock.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
After powering the artificial-intelligence trade for much of this year with their record run, semiconductor stocks have hit a roadblock.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Travel ball begins in June, and that’s the big roadblock for softball, with many coaches and players participating.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
A police roadblock wasn’t common, but not all that unusual, either.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
During the primary, all major candidates agreed on the need to reduce roadblocks to homebuilding and permitting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
When makeshift roadblocks appeared, Minneapolis urged residents to stop erecting them, citing the need for emergency access, fire response, and roadways open for all.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
However, they added the incident remained live and roadblocks would remain in place until the firefighting operation was completed.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Companies are spending heavily to remake their businesses around the technology only to find that workers who either don’t trust the tools or don’t know how to use them are among the biggest roadblocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“This way,” Cas said, pushing away from the lockers with her good arm and taking a step in the direction that led to the front of the school and the biggest of their roadblocks.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
