roadblock

Example Sentences

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The biggest roadblock for many people is the upfront acquisition costs, including down payments and inspections, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

She dreamed of working in Australia for a year, but the medication that changed her life proved to be the roadblock in making that dream a reality.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

This time, the probe hit an internal roadblock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

There’s another roadblock up ahead, and soldiers directing people down another suburban funnel that leads either back to the high school, or to an “overflow facility” that will be the last place to see water.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman