blockage

Example Sentences

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She praised her hair and make-up artist Jane Green for being ready, willing and able to dislodge the blockage by performing the Heimlich manoeuvre.

From BBC

Dr Sutherland said the main issues he sees in patients is bladder pain caused by blockages, with some needing stents inserted to drain the kidneys.

From BBC

The cause was an inoperable intestinal blockage, said her son Robert Schachter.

From Washington Post

The New York Times quoted Schachter’s son, Robert, as saying that her death resulted from an intestinal blockage.

From Seattle Times

The city has erected temporary concrete barriers in the shoulders for safety, but that makeshift fix can lead to other problems, such as a blockage of traffic lanes.

From Washington Post