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obstruction

[uhb-struhk-shuhn] / əbˈstrʌk ʃən /


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"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

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

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

"Providing misinformation to an officer conducting official controls, is an offence of obstruction."

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

He gave a sharp tug as if against some obstruction, and looked up into the buffeting dark before looping the rope around a cleat on the suspension ring.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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