obstruction
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There were also reports of people found unconscious near the building's emergency exit, suggesting that there may have been some obstruction, Chatchart added.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
US media reported that Lander was found not guilty following a one-day trial in Manhattan as the judge found no evidence of deliberate obstruction.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
The DOJ is purportedly seeking to charge the nonprofit with money laundering and obstruction.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026
In 2023 he was impeached by the Republican-led state House of Representatives on charges of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction of justice.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
To foil it, he elevated obstruction to an art form.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
A number of the victims were found near a fire exit and authorities believe there may have been obstructions blocking it, he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
These obstructions don’t pop up specifically because we’re straight or gay or queer or open or pansexual or asexual or ethically nonmonogamous, but because we’re human.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Its system to alert motorists of obstructions had not been working for days before.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Police warned ahead of the protest—which happened on the same night that Herzog was addressing a crowd elsewhere in the city—that they would not tolerate any obstructions to traffic or other pedestrians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
There seemed to be no obstructions and there was room for the head of a swimming animal between the surface of the water and the apex of the arch.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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