obstructing
Example Sentences
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A federal jury convicted U.S. citizen Lu Jianwang of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for China and obstructing justice.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
With the NFL draft looming, record-setting USC and Georgia receiver Zachariah Branch was arrested for obstructing public sidewalks and a law enforcement officer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
He previously denied obstructing repairs and said in a letter to EU leaders last month that Ukraine was taking “all possible efforts” to restore operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Despite an injunction being granted later that year, union members continued obstructing waste vehicles on roads about 500 metres to 1km away from the depots, the judgement continued.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
By the end of June, twenty-seven women had been arrested for “causing a crowd to gather and thus obstructing traffic.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
