as in obstacles
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the many hurdles he had to overcome on the road to success
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Unlike clumsier species that struggle with obstacles, the black mamba leverages every surface with surgical precision, effectively turning the landscape into a series of launchpads.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025 -
One of the biggest obstacles, however, is the approach the United States takes to preventing salmonella contamination.—
Vanessa Gera and Kerstin Sopke,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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That includes two separate days in the middle of the 2007-2009 bear market when the S&P 500 surged roughly 11%, as well as leaps greater than 9% during and shortly after the monthlong bear market in 2020.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Spencer leaps from a moving train and runs to Alex, who is frostbitten and stranded on the side of the road.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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Hamer said that if tariffs result in reduced barriers to trade, Texas could benefit from being able to sell more goods.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2025
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Partnerships between innovative research organizations and leading engineering firms could be effective for scaling up fusion technology, improving efficiency, and overcoming technical barriers to commercialization.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2025
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If no one new has joined, the group jumps straight to the final part of the club, which is a group prayer.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles Stolen car suspect jumps into Huntington Harbour waters to evade them, police say.—
City News Service,
Orange County Register,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Superdome was locked down for security sweeps on Wednesday morning.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The United States is bracing for its coldest January since 2011 as a massive Arctic air outbreak sweeps across the central, southern, and eastern states.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Hurdles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdles. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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