obstruct
Example Sentences
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On Thursday Dugan was found guilty of obstructing law enforcement by a jury of her peers in Milwaukee.
But they convicted her on the felony charge of obstructing federal agents who were trying to make an immigration arrest.
Behind the scenes, Marocco and his lieutenants repeatedly obstructed USAID’s Africa, humanitarian aid and global health bureaus from restarting programs critical for responding to disease outbreaks, according to interviews and memos obtained by ProPublica.
From Salon
The report found no evidence of a conspiracy to sabotage the prosecution, either through "a co-ordinated high-level effort", "deliberate efforts to obstruct the prosecution" or to "circumvent constitutional safeguards".
From BBC
Opponents insist they are not obstructing the bill but say significant changes are needed to make it safe and ensure vulnerable people are protected.
From BBC
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