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obstruction

[uhb-struhk-shuhn] / əbˈstrʌk ʃən /


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The push for leadership change followed an investigation by Milan prosecutors into Lovaglio and two top shareholders over alleged market manipulation and supervisory obstruction tied to the Mediobanca bid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"The end of Hungarian obstruction to Ukraine's accession does not mean it will accelerate," summed up Sebastien Maillard from the Jacques Delors think tank.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Dozens of participants were later charged with misdemeanor offenses related to unlawful assembly and obstruction, with many ultimately placed into diversion programs requiring community service.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

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

Somehow I had become an obstruction to Germany's goal of world supremacy.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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