roadblock
Example Sentences
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State and local governments threw up roadblocks to both.
Issues that weren’t a problem when the home was built in 1974, such as its height and its closeness to the ocean, threw up roadblocks.
"The big roadblock for the things he'd like to do are the state of the New York, the financial capacity of the state and the political willingness of the governor."
From BBC
Lotus’s expansion into ice cream and chocolate products also hit roadblocks.
As Europe seeks to curb its dependence on China for rare earths, plans to mine the continent's biggest deposit have hit a roadblock over fears that mining operations could harm endangered beetles, mosses and mushrooms.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
