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obstruction

[uhb-struhk-shuhn] / əbˈstrʌk ʃən /


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The research underscores how many variables affect robotic harvesting, including how tomatoes cluster, the shape and position of stems, surrounding leaves, and visual obstruction.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

More than half of those killed - 33 - have been in Nairobi, where poor drainage has been a major factor, along with the obstruction of rivers caused by unregulated development.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Earlier this year, Yoon was found guilty of obstruction of justice and a litany of other crimes related to the martial law declaration and its chaotic aftermath.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

One of the reservists and a civilian were indicted on a charge of committing serious security offenses, bribery and obstruction of justice, Shin Bet said, without naming the people who were arrested.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Gronau inspected the wheel to make sure the car would swing without obstruction.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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