obstructed
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Seeking connection and information, Chinese users navigate a version of the web obstructed by the so-called Great Firewall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
The indictment charges that Lemon then obstructed church members from leaving by posting himself at the door and asking them questions.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
Haaland was jostling for position with Newcastle's Malick Thiaw when he was deemed to have obstructed the defender from stopping Semenyo's effort.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
On the documents case, he said prosecutors uncovered powerful evidence that Trump repeatedly obstructed government efforts to recover the material, though a court order limited what he could disclose.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
He revolutionized Pimlico, installing a public-address system and a modern starting gate and leveling out the large hill in the infield that had given the track its nickname—“Old Hilltop”—but obstructed the view of the races.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing obstructed
Selection Vocabulary 1, Unit 4
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"Revolution 2.0" by Wael Ghonim
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The Castle in the Attic
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