obstructive
Example Sentences
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They can wind up with a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease like emphysema, tethered to oxygen as their health declines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"The new powers are positive and will give more practical tools to deal with obstructive parking."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Perhaps unexpectedly, the department said it did not note a substantial increase in asthma, acute respiratory symptoms or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-related emergency department visits during the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Theravance has one drug, a treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease called Yupelri, currently on the market.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Of all the dark, obstructive, enigmatic souls I had met in this bleak city, his was the darkest.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
