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to create difficulty for the work or activity of this would go much faster if you would stop obstructing me with your constant interruptions
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to prevent passage through by filling with something at the moment the city's only tunnel between downtown and the airport is obstructed by an overturned tanker truck
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Recent Examples of obstructed
Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026 Depending on your vantage point, the band was often semi-obstructed or blocked from view. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025 Gone were the giant inflated Brown statues that appeared during recent Breezy Bowl shows (and at his Tycoon Music Festival appearance here in April), which prompted concertgoer complaints about obstructed views. —Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 Still facing charges are Heather Morrow and William Stanley, who are alleged to have obstructed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at their office off Tyvola Centre Drive. —Ryan Oehrli april 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026 Orbán, who refused to sever Hungary’s ties to Moscow following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has repeatedly obstructed European efforts to aid Kyiv. —Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026 Freedom of Information Oklahoma, which promotes government transparency, dedicates the yearly Black Hole Award to an individual, agency or organization that has most obstructed the free flow of information. —Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 7 Apr. 2026 Prosecutors said Insua’s view was obstructed by the cargo, a deckhouse and crane on the barge. —David Goodhue, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 Full-palm tactile sensing allows the robot to continue manipulating objects even when cameras are obstructed or when precise force control is required, such as in assembly tasks. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026 Key raw materials — like helium used in making computer chips, and sulfur, a raw material in fertilizer — have been obstructed and could be in short supply soon, raising the prices of goods all the way down the supply chain. —Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026 But a few factors complicate his path to the majors, perhaps most notably being obstructed by Bryce Harper at first base. —Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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StubHub should have disclosed the obstructed view upfront. —Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026 Depending on your vantage point, the band was often semi-obstructed or blocked from view. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025 Gone were the giant inflated Brown statues that appeared during recent Breezy Bowl shows (and at his Tycoon Music Festival appearance here in April), which prompted concertgoer complaints about obstructed views. —Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Access to the latter was restricted to residents and emergency responders Friday evening, according to the Stephenson County Sheriff, as roadways were obstructed by debris and structures were compromised. —Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 Still facing charges are Heather Morrow and William Stanley, who are alleged to have obstructed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at their office off Tyvola Centre Drive. —Ryan Oehrli april 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026 Orbán, who refused to sever Hungary’s ties to Moscow following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has repeatedly obstructed European efforts to aid Kyiv. —Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026 Freedom of Information Oklahoma, which promotes government transparency, dedicates the yearly Black Hole Award to an individual, agency or organization that has most obstructed the free flow of information. —Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 7 Apr. 2026 Prosecutors said Insua’s view was obstructed by the cargo, a deckhouse and crane on the barge. —David Goodhue, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 Full-palm tactile sensing allows the robot to continue manipulating objects even when cameras are obstructed or when precise force control is required, such as in assembly tasks. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026 Key raw materials — like helium used in making computer chips, and sulfur, a raw material in fertilizer — have been obstructed and could be in short supply soon, raising the prices of goods all the way down the supply chain. —Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026 But a few factors complicate his path to the majors, perhaps most notably being obstructed by Bryce Harper at first base. —Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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This shall not be impeded by the cessation of hostilities.— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
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Robert Brulle, a visiting professor at Brown University who studies fossil fuel lobbying, said ExxonMobil led efforts to discredit climate science that successfully impeded government intervention.— Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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The Celtics also blocked three of the Sixers’ final four shots of the third, with Jordan Walsh, Brown and Vucevic all rejecting layups.— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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But keeping him blocked is easier said than done.— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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There’s an iPad for everyone, but the platform as a whole has felt stuck for a long time, with fast and capable hardware hampered by software that doesn’t take full advantage of it.— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
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He’s since lost quickness and, because of his persistent injuries – he’s been hampered by hamstring issues over the last year and was questionable for Game 3 with calf tightness – never seems to have his full burst on the floor.— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
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Since October of last year, the agency has lost more than 1,500 agents, and these unfilled positions have severely hindered operational capacity at a critical moment.— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Trout was also a major storyline, as the superstar, hindered by injuries for several years, totaled five dingers in the four-game set.— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.— Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
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The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.— Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026
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The transparency issue also became important after the board embarrassed itself by quietly boosting board members’ pay by 25% — with Foley being the only member opposed.— The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
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And, as if embarrassed by the whole business, the show will do something crazy to blast the tear from your eye.— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Obstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/obstructed. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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