blockage

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There is also a worry about the economic impact of blockages to the Strait of Hormuz – a vital artery of world trade and oil shipments which sits below Iran.

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George, 37, was admitted to hospital in December 2024 when doctors discovered he had a blockage in his heart and required urgent surgery.

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The jury heard how Morgan claimed he feared the baby was choking on his own sick and put his fingers in the baby's mouth to remove any blockage.

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Sometimes bowel cancer can stop waste passing through your system, which can cause a blockage.

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If they should come upon a blockage—a fallen rock, anything—they were doomed.

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