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roadblocks

  • plural
    of roadblock.
    roadblock
    noun
    an 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.

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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