roadblocks
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pluralof roadblock.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
roadblocknounan obstruction placed across a road, especially of barricades or police cars, for halting or hindering traffic, as to facilitate the capture of a pursued car or inspection for safety violations.
Example Sentences
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Luke Ihnen, one of Pike's lawyers, began by describing the "roadblocks" that have made it challenging to communicate with his client.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“It’s absolutely incredible what it can do to reduce the limitations and the roadblocks and the chokepoints in everything from manufacturing supply chains, etc.,” says Lacalle.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Power supply and chip supply are also roadblocks to superintelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Demonstrations over worsening living conditions escalated into a revolt, marked by roadblocks that cut off major cities and calls for the president's resignation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
I didn’t want some State Department or other roadblocks put in my path at the last minute.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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