How to Use obstruction in a Sentence

obstruction

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  • She died from an obstruction of the airway.
  • They are removing trees and other obstructions from the path.
  • He is on trial for the obstruction of a criminal investigation.
  • Repeat the motion five times and check the child's mouth to see if the obstruction has cleared.
    — James Powel, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Evans told Long to get away from the car or he would be charged with obstruction.
    — Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 26 June 2023
  • The lack of a plan after McCarthy’s ouster seems to show that obstruction is kind of the point.
    — Charles R. Hunt, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Chavez pleaded guilty to the obstruction charge in April.
    — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2022
  • To achieve the best results, clear a path so the air can travel across the open space without any obstructions.
    — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Two others have been charged with obstruction of justice in the case.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Just make sure to avoid any spots with forested obstructions to the northeast-east sky.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 22 July 2024
  • So Ola who’d, who’d already pleaded guilty to charges of obstruction and has agreed to pay $2,000 for her share of the damage.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Stop-and-go traffic is one thing, but the EQS won't be able to route itself around the obstruction on surface streets.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 12 May 2022
  • The more walls and other obstructions between your antenna and the towers, the worse the signal will be.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Wolf then threatens to arrest Kern on a charge of obstruction.
    — Staff Reports, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Lisa Marie died suddenly from a small bowel obstruction on Jan. 12 at the age of 54.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
  • None of the physicians could explain how the marble-sized obstruction had grown so large in so little time.
    — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
  • SoRelle is not on trial in this case, but has pleaded not guilty to obstruction of justice charges.
    — John Woolley, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Bean, Haley and Smith face up to 20 years in prison on the obstruction of justice convictions.
    — Adrian Sainz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Moody has been in custody since his May 4 arrest on an obstruction charge.
    — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 17 May 2022
  • Julie was also charged with wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
    — USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Piotr Bobak, 44, pleaded guilty to a felony count of obstruction of justice.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Also, ensure that there isn't a water link break, leak in the system, or some kind of obstruction in the head, such as dirt, that has caused the sprinkler to clog.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Halfway through, the Tesla senses an obstruction — possibly a truck stopped on the side of the road — and pauses its lane change.
    — New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Jesse Barcelona was charged with obstruction of justice, malfeasance in office and theft, Paul said.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The company was charged with obstruction of roads by railroads.
    — Cheryl Higley, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2022
  • But by some measures, the crime of obstruction is as, or even more, serious a threat to Trump or his close associates.
    — Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Three times the presidential motorcade had left the gates of the White House, only to return due to obstructions along their route.
    — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Damage to the nerves to the bladder is another cause of urine obstruction that can cause kidney damage.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 11 May 2022
  • He was convicted of two other felonies, but after the Supreme Court narrowed an obstruction charge used against scores of rioters, one of those two counts was vacated.
    — Ella Lee, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Chinese state media reported that road obstructions have been cleared, and electricity has resumed in most surrounding towns and villages.
    — Tiffany May, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025

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