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

That roadblock arises from a program called Prevention of Significant Deterioration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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

At the last roadblock a soldier asked me to put my hands on my head so that he could search me.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah