obstruct

Example Sentences

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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

Because Samsung’s software can control which pixels to disable—and when—it can selectively obstruct parts of the screen, then turn off the shield when you don’t need it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

MSF slammed the move, which takes effect on March 1, as a "pretext" to obstruct aid.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

"No responsible government anywhere in the world can allow people to live directly under high-tension cables or obstruct vital waterways," the governor's special adviser on urban development, Olajide Abiodun Babatunde, said in a statement.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

If the servers lined up just so—which my two occasionally did—they would obstruct my view so I couldn’t see their hands.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover