roadblock

Example Sentences

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This time, the probe hit an internal roadblock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

There is no roadblock moderating access to the estate, nor any officials checking if the people outside are press, or anything else for that matter.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

However, Ghana reached a roadblock in its plans to reconnect with the diaspora, announcing it was pausing its citizenship applications as it needed to make the system more accessible and user-friendly.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

That might be a better longer-term option for the tech giant, but it also creates a roadblock to converting revenue into profit over the near term.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

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

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith