Sentence examples for obstruct any from inspiring English sources

First, obstruct any and all efforts to strengthen the economy, then exploit the economy's weakness for political gain.

But a Sunday Telegraph report claims that Ofcom "is poised to obstruct" any such deal "based on media plurality concerns".

While there are certainly significant similarities linking the variety of positions commonly described as realist, there are also important differences which obstruct any straightforward general characterization of realism.

"We're not going to ram the Nisshin Maru, but we will obstruct any whaling activities that we come across," he said.

In the case of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, they have vowed to obstruct any nominee unless Democrats first agree to gut the agency's powers.

He said: "The Crown and successive governments have, for years, acted to obstruct any attempts to investigate how the conviction of Mr al-Megrahi came about.

The letter alleges that the Sudanese government obstructed any attempts by peacekeepers to investigate the incident.

Not 10 years later, Speaker Boehner assumed leadership of a House which vigorously obstructed any effort by President Obama to take legislative action on anything.

Over thirty years and five Administrations, Harris explains, the group built a sophisticated political machine that successfully obstructed any version of comprehensive health legislation.

You clearly point out how the actions of groups of naïve American evangelists are obstructing any eventual peace process for the Middle East.

(Geithner has denied that he obstructed any presidential instruction, and Obama reportedly lobbied him last year to remain as Treasury secretary, which Geithner agreed to do).