Sentence examples for roadblock from from inspiring English sources

Ahold's relentless acquisition drive has already run into at least one roadblock from the Federal Trade Commission, which in 1999 stopped, on antitrust grounds, the company's proposed takeover of the Pathmark chain, which has over 140 stores, mostly in New Jersey and New York.

That is, unless a geopolitical roadblock from the United States slows their roll.

Daily Finance's Laura Rowley looks at key steps to remove the debt roadblock from her financial future.

And yet, even immediate and much-needed steps that Democrats have promoted to address this problem have encountered an ideological roadblock from Republicans.

In response, the ROK II Corps and the US 2nd Infantry Division conducted a siege operation against the roadblock from both the north and the south, and the roadblock was forced open by January 2.

[NewScientist] Northeastern lawmakers seeking passage on Tuesday of a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package in the House face roadblocks from fiscal conservatives.

Local officials who view drilling as an economic boon frequently turn to Mr. Stringer as an ally when they run into roadblocks from Washington.

"The agents wanted to work with us, but we hit roadblocks from the upper levels of D.O.J. There'd been too much publicity".

Throughout the night, black-clad riot police with assault rifles patrolled; residents of poorer areas improvised roadblocks from concrete, logs or twisted car chassis.

The six men were returned unharmed the next day, but tensions remained high as military officials gradually convinced the women to remove the roadblocks from the highway.

Failure to remove these roadblocks from the pursuit of scientific discovery relating to stem cells will prevent American scientists from doing what they do best: discover, understand, explain and improve lives.