obstructing

Example Sentences

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A Reddit user told The Times that her boyfriend got sick of the harsh streetlight obstructing his view of the night sky outside his home in Hemet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“He doesn’t want to be viewed as someone who is obstructing a new chair who’s coming in,” said Mester, the former Cleveland Fed president.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

A South Korean appeals court increased the sentence of jailed former president Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday to seven years for obstructing justice, up from five years.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

"This constitutes a blatant double violation: obstructing the rescue efforts of a citizen known for her civic media activism, and targeting an ambulance clearly marked with the Red Cross emblem," the health ministry said.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

There are enough reporters and cameramen on the narrow sidewalk that the police have set up barricades to keep them from flowing out into the street and obstructing traffic.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee