blockage
Example Sentences
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According to the report, Brendon also had a “markedly enlarged heart,” “moderate” blockage in some of his left arteries and small bowel inflammation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Oil hit its wartime high—and its highest level since 2022—on the prospect of renewed U.S. strikes on Iran and a months-long blockage of the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The White House keeps claiming that victory is near on Iran, which keeps people aware that the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz could end without warning, Lynch said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
If the blockage went on long enough, many countries could have entered a recession, which is never good for energy companies.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
The autopsy report she later received showed my father had had ninety-percent blockage of the arteries before he died of a heart attack at the age of seventy-four.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
Vocabulary lists containing blockage
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -age
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