roadblock

Example Sentences

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Wine, 44, alleged that the authorities had repeatedly raided the homes of his supporters looking for him, including as recently as Thursday, as well as setting up roadblocks around the country.

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Maybe the tour wouldn't have been such a roadblock to her creativity, after all?

From BBC

Vici Properties, the real-estate investment trust that was spun off in Caesars’ bankruptcy proceedings in 2017 and counts Caesars as a major tenant, had been viewed as a potential roadblock to a deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

As Wong expected, the project ran into roadblocks with local authorities, who were concerned the library was a "fire hazard" and objected to volunteers bringing in their own furniture.

From BBC