roadblock

Example Sentences

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Rwandan soldiers stopped them at the next roadblock.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Justice Department on Friday said it would end its probe into Powell, clearing a major roadblock to Warsh’s confirmation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

The $40 level—which acted as a significant roadblock since January 2024 with several rejections—should now see that former resistance turn into support.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It looks like there actually had been a roadblock here—cones and plastic barriers—but they’ve all been pushed aside and the site is unmanned.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman