as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
an obstruction in the drain has the water all backed up
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Recent Examples of obstruction
The man was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County jail on misdemeanor hate crime and malicious obstruction charges.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
The 44-year-old man was booked into jail on hate crime and malicious obstruction charges, police said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
However, then-Attorney General Merrick Garland said no Jan. 6 defendant faced only the obstruction charge and even for those who were freed from it in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision, other charges would remain.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
The review appears to center on the office's decision to bring a felony obstruction charge against several hundred rioters that a majority of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last summer amounted to an overreach in use of the Enron-era statute.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
The 44-year-old man was booked into jail on hate crime and malicious obstruction charges, police said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
However, then-Attorney General Merrick Garland said no Jan. 6 defendant faced only the obstruction charge and even for those who were freed from it in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision, other charges would remain.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
The review appears to center on the office's decision to bring a felony obstruction charge against several hundred rioters that a majority of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last summer amounted to an overreach in use of the Enron-era statute.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstruction
Noun
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Build out a timeline, address potential obstacles and decide who owns each task.—
Ricky Muddimer,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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As a result, digital health companies such as Hims & Hers have been prescribing compounded semaglutide as an alternative for patients who are navigating volatile supply hurdles and insurance obstacles.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Financing the film was an early hurdle for Molayemi and Sohani.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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Their restaurant group, Strategic Hospitality, helps manage those practical hurdles and provides access to resources from accounting to HR.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This isn’t just about saving influencers from embarrassment.—
Paige Musto,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The energetic big man tends to hand out the embarrassments to his opponents.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some called it a blatant act of interference in the German elections, which were then about a week away.—
Simon Shuster/Berlin,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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If there are programs which are really useful, which are not serving [the] goal of interference, the goal of destabilization, the goal of putting pressure on patriotic governments, then, of course, there will be time for revision, and the proper decisions can be made.—
Peter Aitken,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, there are two barriers to accessibility.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Alsatian Pinot Noir is made in a style that’s clearly French, but because its less famous than its nearby Burgundy counterparts, the barrier for entry is lower.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Obstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstruction. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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