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Common collocations with obstruction in American Collocation

obstruction noun

US /əbˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n/

cause an obstruction

cause
create
lead to
result in

Many of the bins stay out all day, causing an obstruction.

encounter an obstruction

encounter
hit

He only changed direction when he encountered an obstruction.

remove an obstruction

clear
relieve
remove

Nasal decongestants such as ephedrine can help relieve nasal obstruction.

avoid an obstruction

avoid
bypass

I follow the path and am careful to avoid obstructions.

prevent or minimize an obstruction

minimize
prevent

Parking is no longer permitted on the north side of Bradford Street to prevent obstruction to through traffic.

be an obstruction

amount to
constitute

Any protrusion was so minimal that it could not be said to amount to a physical obstruction of the highway .