roadblock

Example Sentences

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Travel ball begins in June, and that’s the big roadblock for softball, with many coaches and players participating.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

That is a mental roadblock you’re inflicting on yourself.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Rwandan soldiers stopped them at the next roadblock.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The need to directly overrule the unit, they said, made it a roadblock — one that no longer exists.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

John, Cindy, and Mark had left the main road and managed to circumvent the first roadblock.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith