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Meanings of obstructive in English

Preventing movement.

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Examples for "hindering"
Examples for "hindering"
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Mr Henry was charged with hindering police, resisting police and property damage.
News.com.au
2
Your fear of the bear is actually hindering your ability to survive.
Survive!: essential skills and tactics to get you out of anywher...
3
Police had earlier complained that some media coverage was hindering their investigation.
The Guardian
4
She was the one who had charge; no one was hindering her.
Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda)
5
But there are also hindering forces pulling money managers away from ESG.
The Irish Times
1
Early intervention through a youth-centred agency will prevent the system clogging up.
The Irish Times
2
Had a double bypass last year, and now I'm clogging up again.
Four to score
3
Books were stacked everywhere, clogging the already narrow artery into the house.
Fat vampire: a never coming of age story
4
Criminals are becoming obstinate; they dally forever, clogging the processes of justice.
For Love Of Evil
5
Behind them another party of fair-goers arrived, clogging up the gate path.
The irish warrior
1
These costs are impeding the expansion of smaller Irish firms into Europe.
The Irish Times
2
The blue wall is greatly impeding our success to tackle organised crime.
The South African
3
He conceded that political rivalries were impeding progress in rebuilding the city.
Reuters
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China denies it's impeding freedom of navigation or overflight in the waterway.
Reuters
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Settlers living in the heart of Hebron deny impeding the HRC's work.
The Guardian
Usage of obstructive in English
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Purpose: A new method of palliation of malignant obstructive jaundice is presented.
Pubmed
2
The months ahead could start on a slightly counterproductive or obstructive note.
The South African
3
Common diagnoses included hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Pubmed
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Rationale: One in 12 adults has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma.
Pubmed
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These findings are consistent with impaired detoxification ability in human obstructive cholestasis.
Pubmed
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Polarisation is as obstructive in gender politics as in any other forum.
The Guardian
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And the same obstructive right is appealed to to prevent its consideration.
Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 / A Political History of...
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She's not doing herself any favors by being so obstructive, you know.
Mistress of the game
9
The first venues we contacted were either evasive, obstructive or downwright rude.
The Guardian
10
You are a lot of obstructive old Tories, and want routing out.
Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3
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Asthma is an obstructive airway disease, with a heterogeneous and multifactorial pathogenesis.
Pubmed
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The mix of influences are both warm and yet a little obstructive.
The South African
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They had significantly lower rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.
Pubmed
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Brain tissue hypoxia was more severe during obstructive compared with central apneas.
Pubmed
15
Russia's bureaucrats - even when right - are abusive, venal, and obstructive.
Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era
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A number of unanswered questions remain regarding exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Pubmed
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Obstructive through the time
Obstructive across language varieties
South Africa
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
Rare