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Recent Examples of blockage
If a child swallows two magnets or a magnet as well as anything that is attracted to a magnet, the magnets can pinch digestive tissue or create a blockage, which can cut off the blood supply to their intestines or stomach.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Male infertility can sometimes be treated with hormone therapy or surgical correction of physical blockages.
—Lucy Tu, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
Additionally, foods that could pose choking hazards or cause blockages in a dog's digestive system—such as corn-on-the-cob, fruit rinds, pits, and apple cores—should be avoided.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Cover a glass door with RYB Home’s poly-linen blackout curtains, which promise 100% sunlight blockage and can accommodate up to 84-inch-long surfaces.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Male infertility can sometimes be treated with hormone therapy or surgical correction of physical blockages.
—Lucy Tu, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
Additionally, foods that could pose choking hazards or cause blockages in a dog's digestive system—such as corn-on-the-cob, fruit rinds, pits, and apple cores—should be avoided.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Cover a glass door with RYB Home’s poly-linen blackout curtains, which promise 100% sunlight blockage and can accommodate up to 84-inch-long surfaces.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockage
Noun
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Others have built barriers to protect vulnerable neighborhoods.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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According to WisDOT, as part of the planning process, noise analyses identified areas where the barriers would reduce traffic noise by at least eight decibels.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Between March 2 and May 21, Israel imposed an 11-week blockade on aid to the Gaza Strip, and UN agencies have since sounded the alarm about growing levels of starvation and malnutrition in the territory.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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Former President Joe Biden faced blanket blockades across his administration.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Julie was additionally convicted of obstruction of justice and wire fraud.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Examples of Clean Team’s work Coronado cited an example of the Clean Team’s work is removing overhanging tree limbs in the right-of-way to maintain visibility and function for pedestrians and drivers, along with making sure sidewalks are free of obstructions.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The Beckhams’ country house in the Cotswolds, one of the stars of their eponymous documentary series on Netflix, is a flowing sequence of spaces with pale stone walls and warm-toned velvet upholstery.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
17 July 2025
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And this traditional home, with its thick stone walls and conical roofs, has been thoughtfully maintained and renovated into a minimalist beauty.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2025
Noun
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No foreign control: Data is physically and legally bound to its jurisdiction, immune to extraterritorial interference.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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No studio interference, no Joss Whedon adding his own sensibility: This 242-minute totem is the purest expression of the maximalist filmmaker’s mythic take on the gods who roam the land, utilizing their incredible powers to protect us puny humans.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The branches of the military, which maintain their own communication networks, have their own obstacles.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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This grass chopper is easy to set up, runs quietly, boasts a solid battery life and automatic charging, and easily maps your mowing area (even with obstacles).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 July 2025
Noun
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For government entities, a major impediment to assessing both financial health and transparency is that the data is frequently delayed for periods much longer than that found in the private sector.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
19 July 2025
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Unlike the past, where security used to be an impediment to adoption, today security might become one of the biggest accelerants to adoption.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Before the month comes to a close, Mercury will station retrograde in Leo, activating your 12th house of secrets, surrender and your subconscious, bringing up old memories or inhibitions that have been clouding your clarity.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Reservations and inhibitions have a way of slipping away in the Snake Pit.—
Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockage. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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