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roadblock

[rohd-blok] / ˈroʊdˌblɒk /
NOUN
barrier
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STRONGEST


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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

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

Where the film becomes truly interesting and innovative is also where its narrative’s most imposing roadblock lies.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

A dozen or more soldiers of the Protection Units police the roadblock.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

An AFP reporter at the site, south-west of Nablus, said roadblocks had been set up and troops were searching for additional suspects.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Faced with such roadblocks, some of the Cuban diaspora have given up on the idea of ever reclaiming properties.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 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

Deputy police chief Gilbert Masengeli said roadblocks were mounted to ensure no criminals or weapons entered the city, adding that the country remained calm, with citizens going about their daily activities without disruption.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Institutions—government, religion, school administrations, the music industry, Microsoft—were roadblocks, put on earth to obstruct and torment him, invade his privacy and limit his freedom of movement on the Internet.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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