roadblock

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  1. noun A barricade or obstruction across a road set up to prevent the escape or passage, as of a fugitive or enemy troops.
  2. noun An obstruction in a road, as fallen rocks or trees.
  3. noun Something, such as a situation or condition, that prevents further progress toward an accomplishment.

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  • On a trip to Ramallah, Palestinians will be checked at the Za'atra roadblock, which is south of Hawara, but Palestinian eyewitnesses said there are no delays. —  Daily News Alert from Israel - COP/JCPA
  • Between Ramallah and the southern West Bank, Hebron and Bethlehem, the Jaba roadblock is still in operation at the Adam-La Ram junction. —  Daily News Alert from Israel - COP/JCPA
  • Police said the roadblock was set up because it has been one week since the girl's disappearance. —  KSBW.com - Local News
  • "You don't know when you going to get to a roadblock, that is why poachers never have perlemoen on their seats, only in their boots."
  • For years this roadblock has been the cause of many headaches for web designers, website owners and online marketers alike. —  StraightUpSearch
 

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