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obstructive

[uhb-struhk-tiv] / əbˈstrʌk tɪv /






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It said residents had been affected by overnight campers, with reported issues including late-night noise, obstructive parking, use of nearby vegetation as toilets, and bagged waste being left by litter bins.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Investors will watch for updates on drug candidates camizestrant for breast cancer, tozorakimab for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and efzimfotase alfa for rare disease hypophosphatasia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

A medication called sulthiame may help people with obstructive sleep apnea breathe more easily during the night and sleep better overall.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

"We are knowingly sacrificing people here to cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

In a recent study of the reaction to dying in patients with obstructive disease of the lungs, it was concluded that the process was considerably more shattering for the professional observers than the observed.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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