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
Apple’s artificial-intelligence system has secured government approval in China, clearing a major roadblock for the iPhone maker to introduce the service in the world’s largest smartphone market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The National Guard set up a roadblock complete with an armed Humvee for over a month, just a block away from where Jaimes and so many others celebrated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
But then something unexpected came along, an unforeseen roadblock.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
Later on, the “Make No Sense” singer hinted at some other legal roadblocks ahead in his transition across the globe: “It can’t be my home until they give me my visa, right?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
AFP visited Pozos de Gamboa and observed that on the road here from the state capital, also called Zacatecas, there were no roadblocks and just a few police patrol cars out and about.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
The book’s complaints about paperwork sometimes shift into the demand that the government remove any roadblocks to benefits or checks on eligibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 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
There are a few more cars on the road with us now, and more roadblocks.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
