Example Sentences

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“He doesn’t want to be viewed as someone who is obstructing a new chair who’s coming in,” said Mester, the former Cleveland Fed president.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

It entails wrapping both arms around a choking victim from behind, making a fist just over the victim’s navel and thrusting upward sharply five times to eject an object that is obstructing the windpipe.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2023

The construction is obstructing the sidewalk next to the studio and has forced the picketers to demonstrate near a much busier sidestreet.

From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2023

The doors of all Metro trains have sensors that detect if something is obstructing a door, as well as protections that do not allow trains to move until objects are cleared.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2023

Even when you go through the farce of a police court trial the charge is "obstructing traffic"; which shows conclusively that you are not willing to go into court on the real issue.

From Jailed for Freedom by Stevens, Doris