obstruct

Example Sentences

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It applies to the strait and adjacent waters to "secure transit passage and to deter attempts to close, obstruct or otherwise interfere with international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But because he allegedly tried to obstruct the investigation, he faces a separate set of charges on much firmer legal ground.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

The person notices the camera at Guthrie’s front porch and tries to cover the lens with their hand before scouting around the patio and yard area apparently for something to obstruct the camera.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Nor do they park their cars to obstruct law-enforcement operations or gather outside hotels in the wee hours to chant and bang drums because those hotels rented rooms to ICE agents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Unlike the other continents, Antarctica is completely surrounded by ocean, and there is no significant land to obstruct the rushing waves.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong