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BBC Essex reporter Richard Smith, at the scene in Purfleet, said teams of police officers had removed several protesters who had been obstructing access to and from Esso's fuel terminal in London Road.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2022

A minuscule balloon was then inflated to enlarge the constricted valve, which had been obstructing the flow of blood to the body.

From Time Magazine Archive

Somewhat startled, the girls turned and discovered that they had been obstructing the narrow passage.

From A Venetian June by Fuller, Anna