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

This time, the probe hit an internal roadblock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

In the first place, the roadblock kept moving.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone