obstruct
US /əbˈstrʌkt, ɑb-/
・UK /əbˈstrʌkt/
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v.t.Transitive VerbTo block the view, path or progress of someone
I will sit down so I do not obstruct the view for the people behind me
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Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
- If we set another precedent now that a candidate who invited the participation of a foreign power, a president who sought to obstruct the investigation into the invasion of our democracy, if we allow him to get away with this with complete impunity, then we'll have set a new standard.
If we set another precedent now that a candidate who invited the participation of a foreign power, a president who sought to obstruct the investigation into the invasion of our democracy, if we allow him to get away with this with complete impunity, then we'll have set a new standard.
- If we set another precedent now, that a candidate who invited the participation of a foreign power, a President who sought to obstruct the investigation into the invasion of our democracy, if we allow him to get away with this with complete impunity, then we will have set a new standard.
If we set another precedent now, that a candidate who invited the participation of a foreign power, a President who sought to obstruct the investigation into the invasion of our democracy, if we allow him to get away with this with complete impunity, then we will have set a new standard.
Political Vocabulary in English: 21 Common Terms
- To obstruct means to prevent from happening.
To obstruct means to prevent from happening.
- So if somebody is trying to obstruct justice, he's trying to make it very difficult for the legal system to basically catch him and prove him guilty.
So if somebody is trying to obstruct justice, he's trying to make it very difficult for the legal system to basically catch him and prove him guilty.
‘Full Nazi’: Elon Musk's AI chatbot started calling itself 'MechaHitler'
- There was even reporting about, you know, administration officials doing that FTC investigation into possible conspiracy to obstruct trade.
There was even reporting about, you know, administration officials doing that FTC investigation into possible conspiracy to obstruct trade.
- There was even reporting about administration officials doing this FTC investigation into possible conspiracy to obstruct trade.
There was even reporting about administration officials doing this FTC investigation into possible conspiracy to obstruct trade.
48 Minutes of Jimmy O. Yang | Guess How Much?
- It was my favorite concert I've ever been to. On a ticket, it says the show started at eight, started at 7.59. He didn't have an opener, you know, he just came on stage with a guitar and started singing. It was awesome. Nobody stood up to like obstruct my view because frankly, everyone had a bad hip. It's great. Still got home in time to watch the 10 o'clock evening news.
It was my favorite concert I've ever been to. On a ticket, it says the show started at eight, started at 7.59. He didn't have an opener, you know, he just came on stage with a guitar and started singing. It was awesome. Nobody stood up to like obstruct my view because frankly, everyone had a bad hip. It's great. Still got home in time to watch the 10 o'clock evening news.
- Nobody stood up to obstruct my view because, frankly, everyone had a bad hip.
Nobody stood up to obstruct my view because, frankly, everyone had a bad hip.
Cell Instance Segmentation for Automated quantifcation of HER2 amplification levels
- Visual challenges in fish and dish image interpretation such as unclear boundaries, shape variations and sparse labeling obstruct effective AI based analysis.
Visual challenges in fish and dish image interpretation such as unclear boundaries, shape variations and sparse labeling obstruct effective AI based analysis.
- sparse labeling, obstruct effective AI-based analysis.
sparse labeling, obstruct effective AI-based analysis.
English With the News: Why It's Getting Dangerous in America 🇺🇸
- Yeah, Sean, unfortunately, when we hear elected officials calling upon individuals to impede or obstruct, you know, ICE law enforcement operations nationwide, you're going to see incidents like this.
Yeah, Sean, unfortunately, when we hear elected officials calling upon individuals to impede or obstruct, you know, ICE law enforcement operations nationwide, you're going to see incidents like this.
- Unfortunately, when we hear elected officials calling upon individuals to impede or obstruct ICE law enforcement operations nationwide, you're going to see incidents like this.
Unfortunately, when we hear elected officials calling upon individuals to impede or obstruct ICE law enforcement operations nationwide, you're going to see incidents like this.
10 Disturbing Documents the Government Tried to Hide
- Once released, once released, the recordings revealed corruption, political sabotage, and attempts to obstruct justice.
Once released, once released, the recordings revealed corruption, political sabotage, and attempts to obstruct justice.
- Once released, the recordings revealed corruption, political sabotage, attempts to obstruct justice.
Once released, the recordings revealed corruption, political sabotage, attempts to obstruct justice.
Terrorism, War, and Bush 43: Crash Course US History #46
- But let's now go back to the domestic side of things and jump back in time to the passage of the USA Patriot Act, which, believe it or not, is an acronym for the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.
But let's now go back to the domestic side of things and jump back in time to the passage of the USA Patriot Act, which, believe it or not, is an acronym for the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.
- Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism act of 2001.
Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism act of 2001.
It's a Busy Day For Thee (from The Rose of Persia by Sullivan & Hood)
- At your marriage, though the carriages obstruct the view,
At your marriage, though the carriages obstruct the view,
How can int'l aid agencies maintain their operations in Gaza despite Israel's hefty restrictions?
- It's part of a pattern that, that we've seen for more than two years where Israeli authorities have consistently tried to obstruct our work, preventing aid from entering.
It's part of a pattern that, that we've seen for more than two years where Israeli authorities have consistently tried to obstruct our work, preventing aid from entering.
- It's part of a pattern that we've seen for more than two years, where Israeli authorities have consistently tried to obstruct our work preventing aid from entering.
It's part of a pattern that we've seen for more than two years, where Israeli authorities have consistently tried to obstruct our work preventing aid from entering.