roadblock

Example Sentences

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That strategy hit a roadblock in federal court, as a succession of rulings invalidated his attempt to revive the policy under different laws.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 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

Groups representing cryptocurrency firms and banks met with White House officials on Thursday in an attempt to work through the latest roadblock delaying long-awaited legislation defining how the industry will be regulated.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 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

There wasn’t no real roadblock set up for them.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore