How to Use obstruction in a Sentence

obstruction

noun
  • She died from an obstruction of the airway.
  • They are removing trees and other obstructions from the path.
  • He is on trial for the obstruction of a criminal investigation.
  • Clear snow and try to find an out, clear of obstructions or trees.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
  • That obstruction shows up in rents.
    — Melanie La Rocca, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Check slopes for bare spots, holes and obstructions, like rocks, fences or poles.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Evans told Long to get away from the car or he would be charged with obstruction.
    — Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 26 June 2023
  • Two others have been charged with obstruction of justice in the case.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • She is set to be sentenced on the obstruction charge by the same judge in June.
    — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2022
  • The tablets will also note street obstructions.
    — Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Julie was also charged with wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
    — USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Repeat the motion five times and check the child's mouth to see if the obstruction has cleared.
    — James Powel, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Wolf then threatens to arrest Kern on a charge of obstruction.
    — Staff Reports, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Zinn has been charged with obstruction of justice and remains in custody.
    — Amanda Castro hannah Parry joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • If your garbage disposal makes strange noises, turn it off and check for any obstructions in the drain.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
  • Zinn was charged with obstruction by campus police.
    — Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The first charge is punishable by up to eight years and the obstruction charge by 20 years.
    — Washington Post, 28 July 2021
  • To achieve the best results, clear a path so the air can travel across the open space without any obstructions.
    — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
  • For the felony obstruction count, Thompson faces up to 20 years in prison.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Moody has been in custody since his May 4 arrest on an obstruction charge.
    — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 17 May 2022
  • The company was charged with obstruction of roads by railroads.
    — Cheryl Higley, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Mailyan faces up to 20 years in prison for each count of wire fraud and five years in prison for each count of obstruction.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
  • The obstruction charge is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail.
    — CBS News, 8 Sep. 2021
  • None of the physicians could explain how the marble-sized obstruction had grown so large in so little time.
    — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
  • There was a bowel obstruction in my small intestine.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
  • Our sidewalks are not the place for another obstruction to a pleasant stroll.
    — Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Trump contends blue slips are being abused as a tool of partisan obstruction.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Dugan is set to face trial in the obstruction case in December.
    — John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • SoRelle is not on trial in this case, but has pleaded not guilty to obstruction of justice charges.
    — John Woolley, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Milsap, 45, faces bribery and obstruction counts.
    — Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026

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